Queer Looks Perspectives on Lesbian and Gay Film and Video

Queer Looksis a collection of writing by video artists, filmmakers, and critics which explores the recent explosion of lesbian and gay independent media culture. A compelling compilation of artists' statements and critical theory, producer interviews and image-text works, this anthology demonstrates the vitality of queer artists under attack and fighting back. Each maker and writer deploys a surprising array of techniques and tactics, negotiating the difficult terrain between street pragmatism and theoretical inquiry, finding voices rich inchutzpahand subtlety. From guerilla Super-8 in Manila to AIDS video activism in New York,Queer Lookszooms in on this very queer place in media culture, revealing a wealth of strategies, a plurality of aesthetics, and an artillary of resistances.Gever, Martha is the author of 'Queer Looks Perspectives on Lesbian and Gay Film and Video', published 1993 under ISBN 9780415907422 and ISBN 041590742X.