Critical Writing Index

Bringing the Truth back home

by Valerie Ellis

Afterimage, Summer 1983, v. 11, no. 1&2, pp. 45-46

The article is a review of "The Fear that Binds us," a video work by the Iris Video collective. It deals with the experiences of female artists in their relationships and in larger social debates, such as pornography and the representation of women. The article praises "The fear that binds us" as a means to use the media to represent women positively. "The tape is about what male domination means to to women in both personal and political terms." (Valerie Ellis).

ITEM 1983.032 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

The fear that binds usIris Video Collective