Bill Viola : Images jamais vues = Bill Viola : Unseen Images = Bill Viola : Nie gesehene Bilder

Two essays examine Viola's video installations from 1976 to 1992 and his interest in perception and reality, states of being, the transcendant, and the balance of nature, with Syring noting the individuality of the contemporary artist. Includes statements by Viola on seven works produced in 1992, and an interview in which he discusses his many sources, his choice of medium, and the current importance of body- and emotion-based knowledge. Biographical notes. Circa 100 bibl. ref.