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Evolutionary journey through fifty years of video art.

As someone who finds the intersection of technology and creativity fascinating, "Video/Art: The First Fifty Years" could resonate with your inquisitive spirit. Barbara London offers a riveting narrative that maps the medium’s transformation, paralleling the tech advancements with artistic experiments. If you're eager to understand how video went from avant-garde to a celebrated art form, this read is like watching history unfold through the lens of innovation.

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Video/Art: The First Fifty Years

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ISBN: 9781838663582
Authors: Barbara London
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Date of Publication: 2021-10-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Art
Related Topics: Art Design, Art History
Goodreads rating: 3.97
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A personal and expert account of the artists and events that defined the medium’s first 50 years, written by a true expert in the field. Since the introduction of portable consumer electronics nearly a half century ago, artists throughout the world have adapted their latest technologies to art-making. This first-hand account by the curator who has been following video art from its beginnings in the late 1960s spotlights video’s ongoing importance in the art world, tracing the genre’s development alongside the advances in technology that have continued to open up new possibilities for artists. The text is both art-historical and personal – weaving together background information and insightful interpretations with unique anecdotes and experiences to trace the history of video art as it transformed into the broader field of media art. In doing this, she reveals how video evolved from fringe status to be seen as one of the foremost art forms of today.
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Evolutionary journey through fifty years of video art.

As someone who finds the intersection of technology and creativity fascinating, "Video/Art: The First Fifty Years" could resonate with your inquisitive spirit. Barbara London offers a riveting narrative that maps the medium’s transformation, paralleling the tech advancements with artistic experiments. If you're eager to understand how video went from avant-garde to a celebrated art form, this read is like watching history unfold through the lens of innovation.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.