In visual anthropolgy, objectivity is still the question
Afterimage, Apr. 1978, v. 5, no. 10, pp. 4-5
This article reviews the Conference on Visual Anthropology, namely film, video, and photo documentation of various groups, taking place at Temple University in Philadelphia. Marita Sturken discusses the successes and pitfalls of the work shown, scheduling difficulties, and the challenges of integrating both video and photography into a single unified conference.
ITEM 1978.040 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Hopi: People of Peace – Micheal Pearce, John Guardalabene
The Yanomano Tribe in War and Peace – Yasushi Toyotomi
Bruce and His Things – Mike Haller
Japanese American Home Movie Footage of the Concentration Camp Experience – Don Rundstrom, Sue Rundstrom
Union Maids – Jim Klein, Miles Mogulescu, Julia Reichart
The Irish Tapes – John Reilly, Stefan Moore
Deal – John Schott, E.J. Vaughn
How Much Wood Can a Woodchuck Chuck? – Werner Herzog
La Soufriere – Werner Herzog
Codes of Electronic Images – Juan Downey, Woody Vasulka, Steina Vasulka
Potters at Work – Marty Gross
Eugene Atget – Howard Becker
Signs of Life: Symbols in the American City – Unknown
Sort of a Commercial for an Iceberg – Claes Oldenburg
Navajo Weaver – Various Navajo People (No Names Given)
Old Antelope Lake – Various Navajo People (No Names Given)
The Shallow Well – Various Navajo People (No Names Given)
Interpid Shadows – Various Navajo People (No Names Given)