A brief note about the acquisition process behind twohundredfiftysixcolors.

In order to represent the breadth, diversity, and spirit of the GIF, the filmmakers employed a three tiered approach for acquisition. First, a multitude of cultural producers (gif-makers, filmmakers, artists, designers) were contacted asking for submissions of original and/or found gifs. The invitation encouraged recipients to pass along the email to others they thought should contribute to the project, or would be interested in participating – an approach both viral in style and rhizomatic in spirit. Second, an open call to the public for original and found gifs was extended without restriction. Third, Fleischauer, Lazarus, and curatorial assistant Theodore Darst were perpetually collecting and organizing gifs during the two years of production.

This mode of acquisition was driven both by chance (encountering the stream of gifs emerging daily online) as well as by specific ideas that emerged as the film’s “narrative” arc evolved and it’s structure solidified.

More than anything, this project aims to situate the public’s ambition, imagination, intelligence, and wit as instrumental in driving this new fold within the long tradition of moving image history. Without their efforts this project would not be possible.

< R O L L – C R E D I T S >

twohundredfiftysixcolors

A FILM BY

Eric Fleischauer
Jason Lazarus

CURATORIAL ASSISTANT

Theodore Darst

FEATURING

A. Bill Miller
Abigail Lloyd
Abigail Satinsky
Absis Minas
Adam Farcus
Adam Miner
Ai Weiwei
Alex de Leon
Alex Herrera
Alexandra Gorczynski
Alfredo Salazar-Caro
Ali Crawford
Ana Mendieta
Andrew Graham
Andrew Mausert-Mooney
Andrew Norman Wilson
Andrew Rosinski
Andy Hall
Andy Warhol
Anjali Alm-Basu
Anthony Antonellis
Ariana Reines
Arielle Bielak
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Aurnab Saleh
Barack Obama
Bea Fremderman
Ben Russell
Ben Vickers
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Beyoncé
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Bill Cosby
Bill Cunningham
Bill Gates
Bill Talsma
Bill O’Reilly
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Bob Dylan
Bob Ross
Bradley Werner
Brandon Blommaert
Brian Balderston
Britney Spears
Brown Cardigan
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Eadweard Muybridge
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Gerhard Richter
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Han Solo
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Kate Moss
Kelly Kapowski
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Luke Skywalker
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Mel Gibson
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jordan
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René Kladzyk
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Sarah Palin
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if you notice an omission in the credits,

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SPECIAL THANKS

ACRE (Artists’ Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions)
Amy Beste
Amy Corle / MCA Chicago
Barry Blinderman & Kendra Paitz / Illinois State University
Christopher Smith
Christy LeMaster
CompuServe
Emily Green
Emily Kuehn
Erin Schumaker
Greg Stimac
Harry Cheadle
INSTITVTE FOR THE ANIMATED GIF
Internet Archaeology
Jake Myers
Jesse McLean
Johnny Misheff
Jon Cates
Lori Felker
Lucas Day
Melissa Matuscak / DeVos Art Museum
Nicholas O’Brien
Nicholas Wylie
Sofia Leiby
Steve Wilhite
Steven Pate
Thorne Brandt
Yoni Goldstein

Thank you to our family, friends, and
colleagues who generously supported
us without hesitation.

&

Thank you to the public whose ambition, imagination,
intelligence, and wit help position the animated GIF as an
important tradition in moving image history.

Without their efforts this project would not be possible.

EF & JL MMXIII