Vertical Roll
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Vertical Roll is a 1972 experimental video artwork by Joan Jonas that explores female identity and perception through disjointed, flickering imagery created by manipulating the video signal.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental film
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single-channel video ⓘ video artwork ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Joan Jonas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Joan Jonas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitionVenue |
Museum of Modern Art
NERFINISHED
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Tate Modern NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kitchen NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitney Museum of American Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
disjunction between body and image
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mediation of identity through technology ⓘ temporal fragmentation ⓘ the female gaze ⓘ |
| features |
disjointed imagery
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fragmented female body ⓘ mask performance ⓘ mirror imagery ⓘ repeated vertical roll of the image ⓘ |
| featuresWorkBy | performance by Joan Jonas ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental video art
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feminist art ⓘ |
| hasFormat | video tape ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary video performance art
ⓘ
feminist video artists ⓘ |
| inCollection |
Museum of Modern Art video collection
ⓘ
Tate collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
female identity
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perception ⓘ representation of women ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white video ⓘ |
| movement |
feminist art movement
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video art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical examination of female representation in media
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early use of video as performance medium ⓘ use of vertical roll as structural device ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Joan Jonas’s early video works ⓘ |
| productionCompany | self-produced by Joan Jonas ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| recordingTechnology | analog video ⓘ |
| runtimeApproximate | 19 minutes ⓘ |
| techniqueUsed |
closed-circuit video
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flickering imagery ⓘ manipulation of video signal ⓘ vertical hold disruption ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s video art ⓘ |
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