A Brief History of the Residents, Part 2

Film

The Residents. Die in Terror. 1980. Courtesy the artists

Part two of a two-part compilation of videos created by legendary art collective the Residents. From Third Reich ’n Roll (1976) to Dyin’ Dog (2019), this program charts the evolution of “the most mysterious band in the world,” including their notable collaborations with video artists John Sanborn and Bill Domonkos. Program approx. 60 min.

He Also Serves. 1992/2000. USA. Directed by the Residents. 2:39 min.
The Gingerbread Man (Concentrate). 1994/2000. USA. Directed by Doug Carney and h-gun. 9:34 min.
Just for You (Disfigured Night - Part 7). 1997. USA. Directed by John Payson. 7:12 min.
Hello Skinny. 1980. USA. Directed by Graeme Whifler. 3:02 min.
Bad Day on the Midway (Concentrate). 1996/2000. USA. Directed by Jim Ludtke. 10:09 min.
The Butcher. 1994. USA. Directed by the Residents. 2:22 min.
Nixon Sings the Blues. 2017. USA. Directed by the Residents. 2:21 min.
Unseen Sister. 2010. USA. Directed by Bill Domonkos. 5:29 min.
Rushing Like a Banshee. 2016. USA. Directed by John Sanborn. 2:22 min.
Dyin’ Dog. 2019. USA. Directed by the Residents. 13:04 min.
Stars and Stripes Forever. 1986/1997. USA. Directed by Jim Ludtke. 2:17 min.

This film accompanies God in Three Persons and a Brief History of the Residents.

Tue, Jan 28, 2020, 4:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Sun, Jan 26, 2020, 4:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

Licensing

If you would like to reproduce an image of a work of art in MoMA’s collection, or an image of a MoMA publication or archival material (including installation views, checklists, and press releases), please contact Art Resource (publication in North America) or Scala Archives (publication in all other geographic locations).

All requests to license audio or video footage produced by MoMA should be addressed to Scala Archives at [email protected]. Motion picture film stills or motion picture footage from films in MoMA’s Film Collection cannot be licensed by MoMA/Scala. For licensing motion picture film footage it is advised to apply directly to the copyright holders. For access to motion picture film stills please contact the Film Study Center. More information is also available about the film collection and the Circulating Film and Video Library.

If you would like to reproduce text from a MoMA publication, please email [email protected]. If you would like to publish text from MoMA’s archival materials, please fill out this permission form and send to [email protected].