Video Obscura
Artforum, Apr. 1972, v. 10, no. 8, pp. 65- 72
In this article Douglas Davis defends video status as an artistic medium. Starting with quotes by Jonas Mekas and Jonathan Miller, two authors who did not understand the medium as a form for art. Davis argues the contrary by discussing notable video artwork as well as analyzing the medium itself.
ITEM 1972.002 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Nam June Piak-Shuya
Hans Richler
Music With Balls – Terry Riley
Tom O'Hogan
The Medium is the Medium – Fred Barzyk
Otto Piene
Aldo Tambellini
Allan Kaprow
Two Schonberg Pieces – James Seawrigit
Russell Connor
Keith Sonnar
Numbers – Douglas Davis
Music With Balls – Vanderbeek
Seawright
Richard Felciano
Richard Lowenburg
Hamid Naficy
Kino Pravada – Dzgia Varatov
Eric Siegel
Woody Vasulka
Steina Vasulka
Remote Control – Vito Acconti