New Wine into Old Bottles: Some Comments on the Early Years of Art Video
Outer & Inner Space: Pipilotti Rist, Shirin Neshat, Jane & Louise Wilson, and the History of Video Art, 2002, pp. 4-13
Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Mudeum of Fine Art/University of Washington Press, 2002
The article presents a critical survey of the early history of video art, spanning from the early 60's to early 80's. Interesting issues such as the relationship between video and text in the early stage of video art production are analyzed. As well, the emergence of video technology as a militaristic and commercial interests at the aftermath of World War II, and the passage from and differentiation of avant-garde film and video art are also given consistent attention. The author spends quite some time talking about the emergence of video art in connection to women artists engaged in feminist activism.
ITEM 2002.119 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman (1978-1979) – Sergei Eisenstein
Works for Broadcast (1977) – Luis Bunuel, Salvador Dali, Jean Cocteau
The Connection (1961) – Dara Birnbaum
Outer and Inner Space (1965) – James Byrne
Warhol's Fifteen Minutes (1980; MTV) – Maya Deren
"Home Movement" (independent cinema movement, NY, mid 1960's) – Shirley Clarke
Bum (1965) – Kenneth Anger
Teepee Videospace Troupe (collaborative project and "art movement between avant-garde film makers and thetre communities in NY) – Marie Menken
Propellerband (1979) – Andy Warhol
The Eternal Frame (1975) – Andy Warhol
The Los Angeles Women's Building – Jonas Mekas
Blue Studio: Five Segments (1975-76) – Les Levine
Representational Painting (1971) – Shirley Clarke
In Morning and In Rage (1976) – Klaus von Bruch
Vital Statistics of a Citizen, Simply Obtained(1977) – Allan Sekula
Nun and Deviant (1976) – L.O.V.E. Collective
Free, White and 21 (1980) – Nancy Buchanan
Television Produces People (1973) – Mako Idemitsu
Do You Believe in Television (1976) – T.R. Uthco
TV is OK (1976) – Lynn Blumenthal and Kate Horsfield
Advice from Mom (1973) – Douglas Davis
New and Used Car Salesman (1973-74) – Merce Cunningham and Charles Atlas
Semiotics of the Kitchen (1975) – Eleanor Antin
Theme Song (1973) – Raindance
The Eternal Frame (1975) – Ardele Lister
The Eternal Frame (1975) – TVTV
The Eternal Frame (1975) – Leslie Labowitz and Suzanne Lacy
Martha Rosler
Nancy Angelo and Candace Compton
Howardena Pindell
Richard Serra
Chris Burden
Ilene Segalove
Ilene Segalove
William Wegman
Martha Rosler
Vito Acconici
Chip Lord (Ant Farm)
Doug Michels (Ant Farm)
Curtis Schreier (Ant Farm)