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Book SynopsisA compelling exploration of experimental video in Canada, one of the most exciting arenas for independent film and video.
Film/Art
A compelling exploration of experimental video in Canada, one of the most exciting arenas for independent film and video.
Occasionally shocking, often funny, and above all genuinely experimental, this groundbreaking collection explores exciting developments in the field of Canadian video often overlooked in the United States. With critical essays on video theory and practice by senior and emerging media arts critics, theorists, and artists from the United States and Canada, Magnetic North offers an in-depth look at this vital art form.
Magnetic North includes early Canadian video art from the 1970s to the present, providing historical perspective and the basis for positioning this work in an international context. More than forty artists are represented, spanning divergent regions, eras, and gen
