Be there, aloha [videorecording] / John C. Goss. [1981]

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Be there, aloha [videorecording] / John C. Goss. [1981]

Challenging the idealized image of Hawaii promoted by mass media and the tourist industry, this video contrasts footage of the Kodak hula show and clips of Hawaii 5-0 with reports of violent crimes committed in Hawaii, particularly against women.

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

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SNAC Resource ID: 6854448

Getty Research Institute

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Goss, John, 1958-

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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...