Martha Wilson: Not Taking It at Face Value
Camera Obscura, 2000, v. 15, no. 3, pp. 1-33
This paper focuses on the period Martha Wilson spent in Halifax, from 1970 to 1974. Wilson's area of interest deals with feminist art, gender identity and performativity and gender roles in society.
Martha Wilson's works consist of performance, video and photo-text works.
ITEM 2000.145 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Deflecting the Blind Spot (1996) – Martha Wilson
Deflecting the Blind Spot (1996) – Suzy Lake
Corpus Loquendi/Body for Speaking (1994) – Martha Wilson
Sexual Politics: Judy Chicago (1996) – Martha Wilson
Breast Forms Permutated (1972) – Martha Wilson
Posturing: Drag (1972) – Martha Wilson
Painted Lady (1972) – Martha Wilson
Appearance as Value (1972) – Martha Wilson
Art Sucks (1972) – Martha Wilson
Captivating a Man (1972) – Martha Wilson
Composure: Misery (1972) – Martha Wilson
Alchemy (1973) – Martha Wilson
Redhead (1973) – Martha Wilson
Stigma (1973) – Martha Wilson
Selfportrait (1973) – Martha Wilson
Posturing: Age Transformation – Martha Wilson
Images of My Perfection / Images of My Deformity – Martha Wilson
Psychology of Camera Presence (1974) – Martha Wilson