Videography: Video Media as Art and Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (717 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312102968 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 259 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A theoretical section tests the claims of various theses in art history, media and cultural theory to account for the variety of video practice in the contemporary scene. Videography is an attempt to discover the conditions under which it is possible to speak, write and teach about the electronic media. It provides a materialist account of video and computer media as they are practised and used today. The remainder of the book is devoted to close analysis of work, from amateur video to computer graphics.
Essential introduction to advanced media theory I understand where the other reviewer is coming from; perhaps this book's title is slightly misleading. From the perspective of media theory though, this book is a revelation. Cubitt focuses on video (a dense network of various practices and forms) in order to highlight the inability of art history, film theory,. Hentie van der Merwe said Not a very good introduction to video in art and culture. I find this book the worst place to start when wanting to read about art and video culture.Apart from not being particulalry insightful about video and art, whether it is because it was written such a long time ago, the author gives long, tedious accounts of the history of art, music, and film in the "Not a very good introduction to video in art and culture" according to Hentie van der Merwe. I find this book the worst place to start when wanting to read about art and video culture.Apart from not being particulalry insightful about video and art, whether it is because it was written such a long time ago, the author gives long, tedious accounts of the history of art, music, and film in the 20th centur. 0th centur