W.A.R. [videorecording (DVD)] : women art revolution / a Hotwire Production in association with Chicken and Egg Pictures, Creative Capital Foundation, Impact Partners ; a film by Lynn Hershman Leeson ; producers, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Kyle Stephan, Alexandra Chowaniec ; writer, editor, director, Lynn Hershman Leeson.
History of the feminist art movement in the late 20th century, including interviews with many of the participants.
An entertaining and revelatory 'secret history' of feminist art,!Women Art Revolution deftly illuminates the under-explored movement through conversations, observations, archival footage, and works of visionary artists, historians, curators, and critics. Starting from its roots in the 1960s antiwar and civil rights protests, the film details developments in women's art through the 1970s and explores how the pioneering artists created the most significant art movement of the late 20th century.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (83 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 curriculum guide.
- Publisher: [New York] : Zeitgeist Films, c2010.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title on container includes exclamation point at beginning of title and subtitle. Special features: additional interviews with Lynn Hershman Leeson, comic artist Spain Rodriguez and philanthropist Elizabeth A. Sackler; featurette on RAWWAR, the film's interactive companion piece; theatrical trailers. "¡WAR features Miranda July, The Guerrilla Girls, Yvonne Rainer, Judy Chicago, Marina Abramovic, Yoko Ono, B. Ruby Rich, Carolee Schneemann, Marcia Tucker and other groundbreaking figures." --container. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 1. A secret history -- 2. Minimalism v. feminism -- 3. Consciousness raising -- 4. Judy Chicago and Womanhouse -- 5. Yvonne Rainer, Marina Abramovic and the Body Politic -- 6. The Dinner Party completed -- 7. The Guerrilla Girls -- 8. Ana Mendieta and Lessons from History -- 9. A new chapter -- 10. End credits. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Original score, Carrie Brownstein ; original comics, Spain Rodriguez. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, Lynn Hershman Leeson. |
System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC; stereo.; HD transfer, enhanced for widescreen viewing. |
Language Note: | In English with optional English subtitles (SDH). |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Women artists. Feminism and art. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Lansdowne Library | N 72 F45 W66 2010 (Text) | 26040003041015 | Media | Volume hold | Available | - |