Video: The New Wave

Name: Video: The New Wave
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1975
Duration: 59 min
Cast: Nam June Paik, William Wegman, Stephen Beck, Steina Vasulka, Brian O'Doherty

Movie 1975-12-24 59m Documentary

The New Wave is the seminal compendium of independent video work in the early 1970s. Written and narrated by Brian O'Doherty, this overview of the emerging video field includes examples of guerrilla television and "street" documentaries, early explorations with image-processing and synthesis, and performance video. This historical anthology includes excerpts of tapes by the following video pioneers: Stephen Beck and Warner Jepson, Peter Campus, Douglas Davis, Ed Emshwiller, Bill Etra, Frank Gillette, Don Hallock, Joan Jonas, Richard Serra, Paul Kos, Nam June Paik, Otto Piene, Willard Rosenquist, Dan Sandin, James Seawright, Steina Vasulka, TVTV, Stan Vanderbeek and William Wegman.

Status

Released

Studios

GBH , The TV Lab at WNET/13 , Thirteen

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Director

Fred Barzyk

Cast