Video Compliation for New Art Examiner

Art

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Video Compliation for New Art Examiner

Entry/Object ID

2016.131

Description

VHS and case from the New Art Examiner. Four computer video works from the 1970s.

Artwork Details

Medium

Plastic pigment

Context

The Video Compilation for New Art Examiner features 4 computer video works from the 1970s, 5 minute Romp Through the Image Processor (excerpt), 1973; Wandawega Waters (full), 1979; Poop for the NCC (excerpt), 1974; and Spiral 5 PTL (full) , 1980. Featuring the most advanced computer video instruments available in the 1970s, the Analog Image Processor (IP), developed by Sandin, and the Graphics Symbiosis System (GRASS), developed by DeFanti, this video compiles essential instruments in the growth of the Chicago video art community. Sandin’s Wandawega Waters, 1979, is one of the first works created with the digital image colorizer (the DIC), and Spiral 5 PTL (full), 1980 is held in the inaugural collection of video art at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.131-138

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Collection of DePaul University, Gift of Anonymous Donor

Made/Created

Artist

Sandin, Dan

Date made

1999

Ethnography

Notes

North America United States

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Back of VHS

Transcription

Compiled and edited by Dan Sandin Electronic Visualization Lab University of Illinois at Chicago Includes 4 computer video works: Intro - “5 minute Romp Through the Image Processor” (excerpt), 1973 – “Wandawega Waters” full, 1979 – “Poop for the NCC” (excerpt), 1974 – “Spiral 5 PTL” full , 1980 The Analog Image Processor (IP) developed Dan Sandin and the Graphics Symbiosis System (GRASS) developed by Tom DeFanti, were among the most advanced computer video instruments available to artists in the 70s. The copying and sharing of these instruments was an important part of the development of the Chicago video art community. This compilation includes works describing these instruments and artworks created with these instruments. This compilation was edited from original Umatic master tapes.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Educational/cultural films & video, Mixed media works

Dimensions

Dimension Description

case

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

1 in

Length

8 in