"I was always aware of history as almost a professionalized realm, something dignified that you learned from. It was not till later that I started thinking that you could play with it." - Mary Reid Kelly
https://art21.org/watch/art-in-the-twenty-first-century/s6/mary-reid-kelley-in-history-segment/
Prompt: In Reid Kelley’s videos, 18th- and 19th-century figures and events are presented in both nonfictional and fantastical vignettes. Describe the qualities of these videos and consider the choices that Reid Kelley makes for her performances. Do you think the juxtapostion of pairing nonfiction with whimsical imagery is effective? What do you think motivates those choices? Also, Reid Kelley uses her family members to help create her art. Do you believe her work is more individualistic or collaborative? Is this important?
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