Guahibos [videorecording] / Juan Downey. [1976]

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Guahibos [videorecording] / Juan Downey. [1976]

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Part anthropological record, part video diary, Guahibos documents artist Juan Downey's encounter with the Guahibo people during his journey down the Orinoco River of Venezuela. In this subjective documentary Downey explores his own identity in terms of the divided cultural identity of the Guahibos. Observing the importance of traditional rites and ceremonies for an indigenous people confronted with encroaching Western culture, he states: "This is an image of displacement, of culture shock. This tribe is a metaphor for myself."

1 videocassette of 1 (U-Matic) (28 min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. original.

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Long Beach museum of art

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The Long Beach Museum of Art (LBMA) was among the first to focus on video as an artistic medium, spurring similar efforts throughout the United States. Beginning in 1974 the museum began collecting and exhibiting video art, later also actively encouraging the development of video art by co-producing projects and offering editing facilities to artists in its Video Annex. The museum's innovative approaches to the display of video art included several experiments with broadcast and cable television...

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