Protest Against Censor: Two Canadian artists pull out of VideoFest
The Toronto Sun, Sept. 9, 1982, p. 92`
Short newspaper article explaining the rationale for a Canadian protest of the Ontario Censor board. Most noticably, artists Colin Campbell and Paul Wong refused to participate in the Festival of Festivals’ Video Video program. The article explores the protocol, purpose and influence of Canadian art censorship.
ITEM 1982.055 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Conundrum Clinique – Colin Campbell
Prime Cuts – Paul Wong
Fire – Dara Birnbaum
Wild Thing – Kit Fitzgerald
The Garys
John Lydon
Keith Levene
Martin Atkins
Dance House – Ken Lockie
Pete Jones
Saga
Jethro Tull
The Exploited
bad Brains
The Effigies
Youth Youth Youth
Zeroption
Elliot 'Expresso Bongo' Lefko
Maja bannerman
Fred Gaysek
John Hamilton
Sheckie Leckie
John MacLeod
Peter Noble
Live Stills – Phil Kamin
The Rolling Stones
Peter Goddard
Rock Gomorrah – Lester Bangs
Frankie Valli
Led Zeppelin in Their Own Words – Lester Bangs
Marien Lewis