The Magic Lantern: Recent Slide Shows. October 9–November 8, 1986.

SF Camerawork, 1986. Exhibit of five slide shows at SF Camerawork. Catalog, 36 pages, with essays by John Bloom and Jeanne C. Finley. Photographers exhibited: Doug Baird and Karl Rech; Dave Heath; Jim Pomeroy; Connie Hatch; Nancy Floyd; and Chip Lord. Wraps, very good with rubbing to covers, 36 pages.  Summary:

The Magic Lantern: Recent Slide Shows (October 9–November 8, 1986) is an exhibition catalog published by San Francisco Camerawork to accompany a group exhibition that examined the contemporary resurgence, adaptation, and artistic evolution of the multimedia slide show format.

The publication details the work of several featured artists and provides critical context for the exhibition:

• Curatorial Essays: Features texts by art critics and curators John Bloom and Jeanne C. Finley, who explore how artists have co-opted the presentation format of the historic "magic lantern" and commercial slide projector to create multi-image narratives, conceptual installations, and performance art.

• Exhibited Photographers and Artists: Documents projects and installations by notable contemporary figures, including Connie Hatch, Chip Lord, Nancy Floyd, Jim Pomeroy, Dave Heath, and the collaborative duo Doug Baird and Karl Rech.

• Critical Framework: The catalog explores how these artists utilized the sequential structure of slide projection to address diverse thematic issues, ranging from autobiographical narratives and social critiques to formal experiments in time, sequencing, and sound integration.