Four More Questions- Olivia Rice

1. How did action artists use their bodies in their work?

Actions artists focused on their bodies as aesthetic material, projection surfaces, and indicators of mental states. 

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2. Why did artist use video feedback technology in the 1970s?

        Video feedback technology was an important system by which artists could reflect upon themselves and the viewer’s   position, as well as that of the electronic media. 

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3. What were some ways that live video feedback was used?

        Bruce Nauman and Dan Graham used live video feedback in installations, Dan Graham used it in a series of experiments to show viewers his or her own presence, and many artists use it to monitor and supervise people and areas.   

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4. What is the conventional perspective of film?

       Films are often associated with dark theatres and large screens that put consumers under a spell of perfect illusionism. 

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