Critical Writing Index

Video Against Video

by Jole de Sanna

Domus, Feb. 1975, pp. 53-55

A short interview with Douglas Davis concerning his use of, and philosophical resistance to, the developing medium of video. Davis explains his intentions for an intimate relation with the viewer, and how he uses video as a tool to complete this. He also makes clear his desire to break the traditional conceptions of video in galleries and the tradition of video by using television and live feeds .

ITEM 1975.062 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

The Santa Claus TapesDouglas Davis

Studies in Myself IIDouglas Davis

Talk Out!Douglas Davis