the Pressures of the Text (Peter Rose, 1983)

number 02 in the Vox 13 series

“[I]ntegrates direct address, invented languages, ideographic subtitles, sign language, and simultaneous translation to investigate the feel and form of sense, the shifting boundaries between meaning and meaninglessness. a parody of art/critspeak, educational instruction, gothic narrative, and pornography…”

(streaming or downloadable video available on ubuweb; link below.)

peter rose pictures: pressures of the text


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