Video: The New Wave

The New Wave is the seminal compendium of independent video work in the early 1970s. Written and narrated by Brian O'Doherty, this overview of the emerging video field includes examples of guerrilla television and "street" documentaries, early explorations with image-processing and synthesis, and performance video. This historical anthology includes excerpts of tapes by the following video pioneers: Stephen Beck and Warner Jepson, Peter Campus, Douglas Davis, Ed Emshwiller, Bill Etra, Frank Gillette, Don Hallock, Joan Jonas, Richard Serra, Paul Kos, Nam June Paik, Otto Piene, Willard Rosenquist, Dan Sandin, James Seawright, Steina Vasulka, TVTV, Stan Vanderbeek and William Wegman.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

59 minutes

Year:

1975

Director:

Fred Barzyk

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Company:

GBH,

The TV Lab at WNET,

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Cast:
Nam June Paik

William Wegman

Stephen Beck

Steina Vasulka

Brian O'Doherty

Narrator

Crew:
Fred Barzyk

Director

Fred Barzyk

Producer

Brian O'Doherty

Writer

Olivia Tappan

Associate Producer

Boyd Estus

Additional Photography