Chip Lord

Born: 1944-10-28

Chip Lord is an American media artist and Professor Emeritus, UC Santa Cruz and residing in the Bay Area. He is best known for his work with the alternative architecture and media collective known as Ant Farm, which he co-founded with Doug Michels in 1968. His work generally takes a satirical look at American myths and legends, they are often "nostalgic, but edged with an ironic detachment."


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Space, Land and Time: Underground Adventures with Ant Farm

as Himself
Released: 2010-10-01

"What we were trying to do was the ultimate form of architecture, which was predicting how...

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The Sea Rach: Architecture, Environment, and Idealism

as Self
Released: 2018-12-22

On a ten-mile stretch of the Northern California coast lies the site of a radical architectural...

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The Aroma of Enchantment

as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Released: 1992-02-12

In this engaging video essay, Lord explores the Japanese fascination with 1950's American pop...

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