Video Art Theory: A Comparative Approach

Video Art Theory: A Comparative Approach

<i>Video Art Theory: A Comparative Approach</i> demonstrates how video art functions on the basis of a comparative media approach, providing a crucial understanding of video as a medium in contemporary art and of the visual mediations we encounter in daily life.<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>A critical investigation of the visual media and selected video artworks which contributes to the understanding of video as a medium in contemporary art</li> <li>The only study specifically devoted to theorizing the medium of video from the perspective of prominent characteristics which result from how video works deal with time, space, representation, and narrative</li> <li>The text has emerged out of the author’s own lectures and seminars on video art</li> <li>Offers a comparative approach which students find especially useful, offering new perspectives</li> </ul>