Manhattan Shortcuts
Afterimage, Summer 1985, v. 13, no. 1, pp. 34-36
A Detailed review of the film and video works from the March-June 1985 Whitney Biennial, an art event that happens every 2 years. More then 20 artists and their video works are explained.
Explains several themes, such as demands on time, anti war, anti macho, Life in non-western countries. special effects, futurist ideas, use of language and text, and much more.
ITEM 1985.052 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Saba – Dan Reeves
Skin Matrix – Ed Emschwiller
Lunar Double Dogs – Joan Jonas
Parafango – Jill Kroesen
The Pleasure of the Text – David Warilow
Damnation of Faust: Evocation – Steina Vasulka
Shifters – Charles Atlas
Niagra Falls – Peter Rose
The Box Theory – Juan Downey
Reverse Tv – Gary Hill
Everglass City – Dara Birnbaum
All Through the House – Bill Viola
The Dutch Video – Shigeko Kubota
George Landow
Anita Thacher
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