From: Ed Halter (email suppressed)
Date: Fri Dec 04 2009 - 05:48:53 PST
It really only covers the 1960s, and is primarily concerned with New
York, but I find that the chapter on underground film from J Hoberman
and Jonathan Rosenbaum's Midnight Movies works well as an introductory
reading.
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:23 PM, Adam Hyman <email suppressed> wrote:
> I think there is no such single text covering the whole U.S.
> David James's Most Typical Avant-Garde, for example, does what you ask, but
> covers just Southern California and is 500 pages.
>
>
> On 12/3/09 7:25 PM, "Bernard Roddy" <email suppressed> wrote:
>
>> Greetings, frameworkers:
>>
>> Can anyone think of an introductory text that combines a history of
>> experimental film and video IN THE U.S. with a strong discussion of the
>> history of artists' organizing, writing, and distribution IN THE US?
>>
>> For Great Britain there's David Curtis' A History of Artists' Film and Video
>> in Britain. This has the distinct advantage of combining film and video art
>> criticism with strong (and introductory) writing about the social history
>> behind production, distribution, and critical reception. It includes
>> discussion of "little magazines," the "schooling" of film artists,
>> institutional support for artists' work in film such as the Experimental Film
>> Fund and the Arts Council, as well as issues motivating and confronting
>> artists' organizations like the London Filmmakers' Co-op.
>>
>> I'd love to find something like this for the U.S. It would include a history
>> of things like Canyon Cinema and the Film-Makers' Co-op, Cinema 16 and
>> Anthology Film Archives, in addition to offering a critical context for
>> student work.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Bernie
>>
>>
>>
>>
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