Critical Writing Index

The Wedding Album: Part 1 - The Ed Nasello Story

by Michael Balser

foreground, 1992, pp. 6-8

This article was part of the Praxis II lecture, presented in spoken text by Michael Balser. The larger story chronicles the history of alternative media work in AIDS in Ontario 1987-1992; this article in particular provides snapshots that merge the personal, professional and political life of Balser and his work with Andy Fabo. It refers to, among other works, a video compilation of footage shot by Balser whille he was co-ordinator of the AIDS Cable Project (Toronto Living With AIDS video series) called High Risk Safe Sex.

ITEM 1992.072 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Aids Cable Project – Michael Balser

High Risk Safe Sex – Michael Balser

Condoms Over Canada – Michael Balser

The Wedding Album – Michael Balser

Pogo Stick Porno Romp – Michael Balser

Pogo Stick Porno Romp – Andy Fabo

Survival Of The Delirious – Michael Balser

Survivial Of The Delirious – Andy Fabo

The World Is Sick – John Greyson

(reenactment of) The Great AZT Debate – Michael Balser

Blood Risk – Michael Balser

Blood Risk – Andy Fabo

Fighting Chance – Richard Fung

Media Representation and the Constructed Image of AIDS – Michael Balser