Item Information
Title: Message to Leo (a racer's report)
Date: 1986
Physical Details: 1 videocassette (U-Matic) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. ; 16 min., 26 sec.
Description: Video directed by Salvatore Scarpitta and Joan Bankemper, edited by Scarpitta and Jim Skipper. Video begins as Scarpitta, wearing a helmet, speaks from the interior of a large tire. Video shows Scarpitta's discussions about automobile racing and Leo Castelli's sponsorship with others at a the Lincoln Speedway, Hanover, PA and footage of cars racing on the track.
Title derived from opening credits of video.
Creator: Scarpitta, Salvatore, 1919-2007
Forms part of: Leo Castelli Gallery records, circa 1880-2000, bulk 1957-1999
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Salvatore Scarpitta and Joan Bankemper. Message to Leo (a racer's report), 1986. Leo Castelli Gallery records, circa 1880-2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Availability: This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Digital ID: 19268