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Description for Magnetic North
Paperback. Editor(s): Lion, Jenny. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JJPL; 3JJPR; AFKV; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 886.
A compelling exploration of experimental video in Canada, one of the most exciting arenas for independent film and video.
Film/Art
A compelling exploration of experimental video in Canada, one of the most exciting arenas for independent film and video.Occasionally shocking, often funny, and above all genuinely experimental, this groundbreaking collection explores exciting developments in the field of Canadian video often overlooked in the United States. With critical essays on video theory and practice by senior and emerging media arts critics, theorists, and artists from the United States and Canada, Magnetic North offers an in-depth look at this vital art form. Magnetic North ... Read moreCritical essays by Peggy Gale, Nicole Gingras, Bruce Jenkins, Victor Masayesva, and Chris Straayer create a rich context for the work and cover topics such as the history of Canadian video, voice and language, materiality and hybridity, indigenous aesthetics, and the body and performance. A unique feature is impressions and responses to the work from a number of prominent filmmakers, artists, and writers, including George Lipsitz, Yvonne Rainer, and Carrie Mae Weems, which were commissioned for this volume. Also included are excerpts from scripts and fiction by some of the artists, as well as work in other media. Contributors: Rebecca Baron; Marjorie Beaucage; Wendy Clarke; Sara Diamond; Peggy Gale; Nicole Gingras; Bill Horrigan; Bruce Jenkins; Gary Kibbins; George Kuchar; Ernest Larsen; George Lewis; George Lipsitz; Victor Masayesva; Sherry Millner; Na Maka o ka ´Aina; Catherine Opie; Yvonne Rainer; Chris Straayer; Carrie Mae Weems; and Lawrence Paul Yuxwelupton.Published in collaboration with the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, and Video Pool, Winnipeg.Translation Inquiries: Walker Art Center Show LessProduct Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816637799
SKU
V9780816637799
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About Jenny Lion
Jenny Lion is an independent curator and film/video maker whose works have been screened at museums and festivals internationally. She currently teaches at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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