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Joan Jonas : Lines in the sand : performance /

"Narrated by Jonas, Lines in the Sand transposes the story of Helen of Troy to present-day Las Vegas, with the Luxor Hotel as a key motif. This video is a document of Jonas' layered theatrical performance, which features the artist and performers interacting with large-scale video projecti...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Electronic Arts Intermix (Organization)
Other Authors: Jonas, Joan, 1936- (Performer, Screenwriter), Haas, Ragani (Performer), Kim, Sung Hwan, 1975- (Performer), Visch, Henk, 1950- (Performer), H. D. (Hilda Doolittle), 1886-1961
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Electronic Arts Intermix, [2005?]
Subjects:
Helen, > of Troy, Queen of Sparta > Drama.
Women > Identity > Drama.
H. D. > (Hilda Doolittle), > 1886-1961 > Drama.
Poetry > Authorship > Psychological aspects > Drama.
Freud, Sigmund, > 1856-1939 > Drama.
Video art.
Performance art.
Experimental films.
Filmed performances.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:"Narrated by Jonas, Lines in the Sand transposes the story of Helen of Troy to present-day Las Vegas, with the Luxor Hotel as a key motif. This video is a document of Jonas' layered theatrical performance, which features the artist and performers interacting with large-scale video projections, ritualized objects and a rich sound collage."--Publisher's site.
Item Description:Video release of performance, 2002-2005.
Joan Jonas
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (47 hr., 45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Camera, editing: Joan Jonas; music, Paul Miller (a.k.a. D.J. Spooky), Stephen Vitiello.