Caught in the Act

Eleanor Antin, Caught in the Act, 1973, single-channel video, black and white, sound; 36:00 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company, 2007.33.4, © 1973 Eleanor Antin. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY
Eleanor Antin, Caught in the Act, 1973, single-channel video, black and white, sound; 36:00 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company, 2007.33.4, © 1973 Eleanor Antin. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY

Artwork Details

Title
Caught in the Act
Date
1973
Location
Not on view
Copyright
© 1973 Eleanor Antin. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY
Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company
Mediums
Mediums Description
single-channel video, black and white, sound; 36:00 minutes
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — art — photographer
  • Performing arts — dance — ballet
  • Figure group
Object Number
2007.33.4

Works by this artist (1 item)

Eleanor Antin, Caught in the Act, 1973, single-channel video, black and white, sound; 36:00 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company, 2007.33.4, © 1973 Eleanor Antin. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY
Caught in the Act
Date1973
single-channel video, black and white, sound; 36:00 minutes
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 2016.29.3 - SAAM-2016.29.3_1 - 124404
Watch This! New Directions on the Art of the Moving Image (5.0)
September 9, 2016March 5, 2017
Watch This! New Directions in the Art of the Moving Image is a series of rotating exhibitions drawn from SAAM’s permanent collection.

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