video art quiz

1) Name an Early artist mentioned in the article for CONCEPTUAL WORK performing in front of the camera.
Describe a work.  (2 points)

John Baldessari created roughly shot black and white videos entitled I am making art.  He filmed himself in a messy state dressed in white standing in front of a white brick wall where he would make discreet movements.

2) Name an artist mentioned who deals with PERSONAL NARRATIVE. Describe a work.  (2 points)
Phyllis Baldino made a video called I am not the girl who misses much.  She danced in front of the camera and repeated the title of the work.

3) Describe the piece you were most interested in viewing after reading this article. Look the work
up on the links, and expand on Rush's comments. (2 points)

I could not find the piece I was interested in so I searched through the videos and decide upon Joe Gibbons work.
His work seems to focus on himself and another object.  He did many things with that seemed to involve childhood objects that can only be described as odd.  It seems that much of it also is shaky and he talks to the camera as if it were a person.  I liked Spring the most I found what he says is very interesting.

4) What do you better understand now about Video Art? (2 points)
There are many different types of video art and just about and thing shot on video can be a form of video art as long as it has a purpose.  Most videos also have a lot of meaning to them.

5) Based on Rush and this article, what makes Video Art vs. an "artful video"? (2 points)
Video art has assumed the position of legitimacy, even prominence.  Video art is carefully thought out and is appealing to younger artist.  Artful video does not have meaning behind it and is just many interesting shots put together or is not well thought out.