Critical Writing Index

For Real: Telling the Truth in Art and Writing

by A.S.A Harrison

C Magazine, Winter 2002, no. 76, pp. 12-15

The article discusses how video art and writing can give the viewer the semblence of reality, or real time - the author explores the experience of several video works that play with the viewers suspension of disbelief with regards to the real time of the video.

ITEM 2002.137 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Sleep – Andy Warhol

Eat – Andy Warhol

Empire – Andy Warhol

Mapping the Studio – Bruce Nauman

Birthday Suit - With Scars and Defects – Lisa Steele

Pryings – Vito Acconci

Claim Excerpts – Vito Acconci

Theme Song – Vito Acconci