Film and Video Art
Film and Video Art by Stuart Comer is a New Edition published by Harry N. Abrams on March 1, 2009. This 144-page volume provides a comprehensive overview of the history of artists’ engagement with moving images, from early film experiments to contemporary digital and video streaming techniques. The book features discussions by leading international critics, highlighting significant developments in the relationship between artists and moving image media.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of various artistic movements, including Surrealism, Dadaism, and Pop Art, as well as the evolution of documentary filmmaking in contemporary art. The text is accompanied by striking imagery and includes insights on major artists such as Luis Buñuel, Man Ray, and Andy Warhol. This resource serves as an informative guide for those interested in the intersection of performing arts, film, and digital media.
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Film and Video Art is an exciting, comprehensive volume that traces the history of artists’ involvement with the moving image from the earliest experiments with film to the latest digital and video streaming techniques on the Internet.
Accompanied by striking imagery, leading international critics discuss major developments in the unfolding dialogue between artists and moving image media. Starting with the work of the Lumiere brothers in the late 19th century and progressing through the Surrealist, Dadaist, Russian Constructivist, and Pop Art movements to the prominence of documentary in recent contemporary art and the advent of big-budget art films, this engrossing and thorough survey is an invaluable resource. Major artists featured include Luis Buñuel, Man Ray, Douglas Gordon, Bruce Nauman, Sam Taylor-Wood, Richard Serra, and Andy Warhol.
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