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video art

American  

noun

  1. an art form involving the creative exploitation of video technology to produce videotapes for viewing on a television screen.


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Etymology

Origin of video art

First recorded in 1970–75

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This heady rush of “firsts” for American video art peaked in 1989 when Viola was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2024

Perhaps you’d prefer to start with photography and leave some room for video art?

From Seattle Times Dec. 20, 2023

Many of CTL’s clients are museums looking to restore works by a single artist, the video art pioneer Nam June Paik, who died in 2006.

From New York Times Oct. 17, 2023

Her special areas of interest include ceramics textiles, folk and outsider art, design and video art.

From New York Times Jul. 6, 2023

The same applies to photography, video art, theater, dance, minimalist music, and the architecture of deconstruction.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai

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