Critical Writing Index

Homo Video

by John Greyson

Jump Cut, Mar 1985, no. 30

This article is based on a talk given by the author at a conference at UCLA in 1985, where Greyson was the only speaker dealing with video. He speaks solely on video art created by men, offering a brief history, taking into account the audience, and discusses works that oppose and subvert the formulaic/stereotypical narrative of “gay film” and instead strive to revolve around notions of self-criticality and subversion, as well as offering critiques of capitalism. The piece concludes with a discussion on accountability of the viewers and makers of homo video.

ITEM 1985.128 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

BABY DOLLSRodney Werden

I BET YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE (1981)Rodney Werden

NOTHING PERSONALRon Moule

NOTHING PERSONALIeuan Rhys Morris

GAY IS OUTHorses Inc.

WORD IS OUTPeter Adair

SOME OF THESE STORIES ARE TRUEPeter Adair

NARCISSUS (1980)Gilbert and George

PRIME CUTSMichael Morris

DESIREPaul Wong

COUPLA WHITE FAGGOTS SITTING AROUND TALKINGNick Jenkins

THE WOMAN FROM MALIBUMichel Auder

MODERN LOVEGary Indiana

BAD GIRLSEric Mitchell

HE'S A GROWING BOY, SHE'S TURNING FORTYAmos Poe

DANGLING BY THEIR MOUTHSScott and Beth B

CONUNDRUM CLINIQUEJim Jarmusch

WHITE MONEYCohn Campbell

the 1984 Miss General Idea PageantCohn Campbell

FileCohn Campbell

Test TubeCohn Campbell

THE LOVE SHOWCohn Campbell

TAXI ZUM KLOHCohn Campbell

Cohn Campbell

General Idea

General Idea

General Idea

Stuart Marshall

Frank Riploh