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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Other Word Forms

• video artist noun

Etymology

Origin of video art

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“Early video art was about the problems with the media that we are still having today: the notions of truth,” Jenkins said.

From Los Angeles Times

Jenkins, who participated in a group of artists committed to spontaneous action called Studio Z, was naturally drawn to video art over Hollywood filmmaking.

From Los Angeles Times

“What a Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem” runs six weeks through March 20 and spans more than 120 years of moving images, from early silent cinema to contemporary video art.

From Los Angeles Times

For aficionados of video art, “What a Wonderful World” is an overdue foray into the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

Widely regarded as a masterpiece of video art, its driving, syncopated track pulses over media appropriated from music videos, news footage and pop culture to form a seductive montage of Black cultural achievement, scenes of brutality and vernacular pictures.

From Los Angeles Times