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Live Transmission Drawings by Morgan O’Hara

O’Hara tracks the movement of the hands of people engaged in life activity. Essential vitality is caught and rendered visible on the page. Live Transmissions are drawn with both hands and with two or more pencils: people talking, working, dancing, reciting poetry, playing music, giving birth, repairing shoes, practicing martial arts.

Movement of the hands of Conductor Riccardo Chailly while conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Mahler's Symphony No 4., first movement at Carnegie Hall, New York City on 10 February 2000.

Movement of the hands of Composer Pierre Boulez while conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in Stravinsky’s Petrouchka at Carnegie Hall, New York City on 13 March 2000.

Movement of the hands of pianist Martha Argerich while performing the first movement allegro con brio of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 at Carnegie Hall, New York City on 28 October 2001.

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