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 DOLLS – Rodney Werden

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

NOTHING PERSONAL – Ron Moule

NOTHING PERSONAL – Ieuan Rhys Morris

GAY IS OUT – Horses Inc.

WORD IS OUT – Peter Adair

SOME OF THESE STORIES ARE TRUE – Peter Adair

NARCISSUS (1980) – Gilbert and George

PRIME CUTS – Michael Morris

DESIRE – Paul Wong

COUPLA WHITE FAGGOTS SITTING AROUND TALKING – Nick Jenkins

THE WOMAN FROM MALIBU – Michel Auder

MODERN LOVE – Gary Indiana

BAD GIRLS – Eric Mitchell

HE'S A GROWING BOY, SHE'S TURNING FORTY – Amos Poe

DANGLING BY THEIR MOUTHS – Scott and Beth B

CONUNDRUM CLINIQUE – Jim Jarmusch

WHITE MONEY – Cohn Campbell

the 1984 Miss General Idea Pageant – Cohn Campbell

File – Cohn Campbell

Test Tube – Cohn Campbell

THE LOVE SHOW – Cohn Campbell

TAXI ZUM KLOH – Cohn Campbell

Cohn Campbell

General Idea

General Idea

General Idea

Stuart Marshall

Frank Riploh