Consuming Passions: Feminist Video and the Home Market
Afterimage, Summer 1988, v. 16, no. 1, pp. 14-16
"The series seeks to explore women's identities and desires, relate these to mass media's permeation of everyday life, and suggest ways in which politics speak through all aspects of that life."
The series is composed of 6 videocassettes, 70-90 min each, designed and marketed for professional women. Produced by Lyn Blumenthal and distributed by Video Data Bank. Attempting to expand the distribution of video artists by home video market, and expanding feminist consciousness. This article reviews/critiques the entire series.
ITEM 1988.092 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Doublecross (1985) – Lyn Blumenthal
Mom Tapes (1972) – Ilene Segalove
Suburban Queen (1985) – Mindy Faber
Split (1981) – Ardele Lister
Killing Time (1978) – Fronza Wood
That's It Forget It (1985) – Branda Miller
Modern Marriage (1979) – Max Almy
The Charming Couple (1950) – Willard Van Dyke
Suzanne Suzanne (1982) – Camille Billops / James Hatch
A Perfect Leader (1983) – Max Almy
Kathy Boudin's Story (1984) – Mary McFerran
UH OH Plutonium (1984) – Anne Waldman
Mitchell's Death (1978) – Linda Montano
Illusions (1982) – Julie Dash
Semiotics in the Kitchen (1975) – Martha Rosier
Design For Dreaming (1956) – M.P.O. Productions
Possibly in Michigan (1983) – Cecelia Condit
Art World Wizard (1987) – Caole Ann Klonarides / Michael Owens
Leaving the 20th Century (1982) – Max Almy
Made for TV (1984) – Ann Magnuson / Tom Rubnitz
Kiss the Girls: Make Them Cry (1979) – Dara Bimbaum
Aqui en Esta Esquina (Here on this Corner) (1987) – Sistema Sandinista de Television
Joan Does Dynasty (1986) – Joan Braderman
My Merry Oldsmobile (1931) – Fleische Studios, Inc.
Lowell Moves to New York (1983) – Jill Kroesen
A Perfect Pair (1986) – Valie Export
Modern Love (1979) – Max Almy
Two in Twenty (1987) – Laurel Chiten
Yvonne Rainer
Martha Rosler
Christine Choy
Nancy Spero
Luchare (1986) – Linda Look