John Sanborn (media artist)

John Sanborn
John Sanborn in 2017, Paris, France
Born (1954-11-24) November 24, 1954 (age 69)
Huntington, New York
NationalityAmerican
EducationNYU, ESEC
Known for
Notable work
  • "Ear to the Ground"
  • "Act III"
  • "Perfect Lives"
  • "PICO"
StyleAbstract storytelling
SpouseSarah Cahill
ElectedChevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

John Sanborn (born 1954) is a key member of the second wave of American video artists that includes Bill Viola, Gary Hill, Dara Birnbaum and Tony Oursler.[1][2] Sanborn's body of work spans the early days of experimental video art in the 1970s through the heyday of MTV music/videos and interactive art to digital media art of today.[3]

  1. ^ Sarrazin, Stephen. "Shifting Horizons: music, myth, and memory.: The media art of John Sanborn". Bangkok Art And Culture Centre. BACC.org. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. ^ Carlier, Isabel (October 2016). "EXPOSITION A TALE OF TWO CITIES, UNE EXPOSITION DES OEUVRES DE JOHN SANBORN". Bandits-Mages.com. Bandits Mages. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. ^ Panera, F. Javier. "Video Killed the Painting Star. Visual Arts and Video Clip Aesthetics". Art Pulse. Retrieved 23 May 2017.