Critical Writing Index

Video & Television

by Michael Nash

High Performance, Winter 1988, no. 44, pp. 14-17

This article reviews the New Works showcase at the American Film Institute Video Festival and explores the emphasis of the 'artumentry' and 'video noir' that emerged from the works screened.

ITEM 1988.007 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Lets Play Prisoners – Julie Zando

Born to Be Sold: Martha Rosler Reads the Strange Case of Baby $M – Martha Rosler

Joyride – Tony Oursler and Constance Dejong

Black Celebration – Tony Cokes

Charming Landscape – Dara Birnbaum

Urinal – John Greyson

Home Improvements – Robert Frank

Peggy and Fred in Kansas – Leslie Thornton

The Fifth Beatle – Tim Ireland