Part 1. On joining the order [videorecording] : a confession / Nancy Angelo ; [produced by?] L.A. Women's Video Center. [1977]

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Part 1. On joining the order [videorecording] : a confession / Nancy Angelo ; [produced by?] L.A. Women's Video Center. [1977]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84652486

In this performance video, artist Nancy Angelo assumes the persona of Sister Angelica Furiosa and "confesses" a childhood experience of incest. The primary shots are a close-up of Angelo as a nun and a metaphoric image of a honey-dipped rose.

1 videoreel of 1 (8 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in. original.1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (8 min.) : sd., b&w ; 3/4 in. original (2 copies)1 videocassette of 1 (Betacam SP) (8 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in. original.1 videocassette of 1 (Digital Betacam) (8 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in. copy master.1 videodisc of 1 (DVD) (8 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. use copy.

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