VHS August 9, 2012

First introduced JVC in 1976, VHS (Video Home System) emerged as the winner of a battle for a consumer videotape format. In celebration of this influential medium, the Museum of Arts and Design presents a three-month survey of the short-lived video revolution. Screenings will include a wide array of VHS offerings, including rare genre films, bootleg rock concert videos, independent works by the likes of Todd Haynes, Troma Video, and Nam June Paik, live workout classes by Richard Simmons and Susan Powter, and lost public access gems. In honor of this series, MAD will also recreate a video rental store within its walls. In its exploration of the mutliple facets of the format, VHS demonstrates the impact of this technology on the history of cinema.