Film and video have a double nature; they create an illusory world; a reality elsewhere and a material presence that both dramatises and demystifies the magic trick of moving pictures. Since the 1960s; artists have systematically explored filmic and televisual phenomena in the controlled environments of galleries and museums; drawing on multiple antecedents in cinema; television and the visual arts. This volume traces this lineage through architecture; painting; sculpture; performance; film history; and the ferment of counter-cultural film and video practices in the 1960s; 1970s and 1980s. Sound; an often overlooked element of installed work is given due attention; as are issues of spectatorship; incorporating the new insights offered by cognitive science. Woven into this genealogy is a discussion of the procedural; political; theoretical; and ideological positions espoused by artists; concentrating on the period from the mid-twentieth century to the present. The book; written from the perspective of a writer and practitioner; ends with a question: whats in it for the artist?
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I like a book that makes me thinkBy N. GordonAn interesting collection of essays. As with any collection I found myself agreeing with some more than others. On a personal level; we dont often question how we get to where we are; or why we have certain preferences. This book presents interesting slices that made me (re)consider how different neighborhoods gain particular characteristics. I like a book that makes me think; this does the job admirably.6 of 13 people found the following review helpful. One StarBy skizimusMakes good toilet paper.
