Peter Watkins's "The Trap": dealing with problems that won't go away
Afterimage, Dec. 1978, v. 6, no. 5, pp. 6-7
This feature on the film and video work of Peter Watkins reveals his penchant for blistering media critique, evidenced as much by the formal elements of his work and the obstructions to its distribution as content alone. In The Trap, his most recent work, he tackles the format of television, claiming its simple scenarios and breif segments promote distraction from real world problems.
ITEM 1978.046 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
The War Game – Peter Watkins
Privilege – Peter Watkins
The Gladiators – Peter Watkins
Punishment Park – Peter Watkins
The Trap – Peter Watkins