Landmarks Video Archive

Landmarks Video presents the most highly regarded and influential works of video art from the past six decades. This page is an archive of every work presented as part of the Landmarks Video program and includes curatorial essays, images, and other contextual information. 

Please note that some videos may not be appropriate for all audiences.

Ann Hamilton
A fingerprint on a backward cutout of the letter A
(abc • video)
1994/1999

Video
30:00 min., b&w, silent
Courtesy of Ann Hamilton Studio

Barbara Hammer
Sanctus
1990

16 mm film on video
18:16 min., color, sound
Courtesy of the artist and Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York

Maren Hassinger
Daily Mask
2004

16mm film
3:30 min., color, sound
Courtesy of the artist

Mona Hatoum
A female figure behind superimposed text
Measures of Distance
1988

Video
15:30 min., color, cound
Image copyright the artist, courtesy of Video Data Bank, www.vdb.org

Laura Hermanides
A still from Laura Hermanides' "Anahit."
Anahit
2022

HD, single-channel video
08:51 min., color, sound
Courtesy of The Curators Room, Barcelona/Amsterdam

Gary Hill
Around & About
1980

Video
05:00 min., color, sound
Courtesy of Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York

Jenny Holzer
A dark background with "ABUSE" written in large red letters
Televised Texts
1990

Video
13:00 min., color, sound
Courtesy Video Data Bank, www.vdb.org

Sky Hopinka
A still from Sky Hopinka's "Mnemonics of Shape and Reason"
Mnemonics of Shape and Reason
2021

HD video
04:13 min., color, stereo sound
Courtesy of Video Data Bank, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Teresa Hubbard / Alexander Birchler
A still of "Single Wide" in which a car has crashed through a single wide trailer.
Single Wide
2002

Single-channel video installation
06:07 min. loop, color, stereo sound
Courtesy Burger Collection, Hong Kong, Zürich