"I Almost Ran Over Liza Minnelli Today": Colin Campbell and Lisa Steele in L.A., 1976-77
Montréal: VOX, 2021
Curator Jon Davies writes about the video works of Lisa Steele and Colin Campbell with particular attention to the nine-months the artists spent together in Southern California. Davies describes how the artists worked along side each other to advance their independent practices. In the article he compares the two artists works to each other and describes how both their practices evolved during their time in California. Davies provides historical context and highlights major themes present in the artists' filmographies.
ITEM 2021.017 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
The Woman from Malibu series – Colin Campbell
Waiting for Lancelot series – Lisa Steele
The Scientist Tapes – Lisa Steele
The Ballad of Dan Peoples – Lisa Steele
Secrets – Colin Campbell
Hindsight – Colin Campbell
Facing South – Lisa Steele
Internal Pornography – Lisa Steele
Hollywood and Vine – Colin Campbell