Cynthia Maughan

Cynthia Maughan

Overview

Los Angelean Cynthia Maughan produced nearly 300 videos from 1973 to 1980, creating mostly short, direct-camera performances in which she stars in scenarios borrowed from a range of cinema and television sources. The dry wit and pictorial economy of her works also shows the influence of then contemporary California artists working in video, such as William Wegman, Paul McCarthy and Martha Rosler. Absorbing Hollywood's beguiling superficiality, Maughan treats the closed-circuit camera as a two-way mirror, in which and for which she prepares her public persona.

Titles
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1973-1978, 27:02 min, color and b&w, sound
Scar/Scarf
1973-1974, 2:51 min, b&w, sound
Frozen & Buried Alive
1974-1975, 1:30 min, b&w, sound
Coffin from Toothpicks
1975, 1:54 min, b&w, sound
The Causes of Unconsciousness Tabulated for Ready Reference
1975, 2:21 min, b&w, sound
Taking Medicine with Gloves On
1975, 1:27 min, b&w, sound
Razor Necklace
1975, 48 sec, b&w, sound
The Way Underpants Really Are
1975, 1:17 min, b&w, sound
Pig Mask
1976, 0:56 min, b&w, sound
Poodle
1976, 2:11 min, b&w, sound
Trailer Life
1977, 1:22 min, b&w, sound
Marzipan Pigs
1977, 2:29 min, b&w, sound
Prisoner of Chastity
1977, 0:40 min, b&w, sound
Zebra Skin Clutch
1977-1978, 2:03 min, b&w, sound
I Tell Three Cats About Jail
1977-1978, 1:39 min, b&w, sound
Tamale Pie
1978, 1:56 min, color, sound
Sex Symbol
1978, 31 sec, color, sound
Calcium Pills
1978, 56 sec, color, sound
1974, 9:34 min, b&w, sound
Two Sticks Mourning at Another Stick's Funeral
1974, 2:12 min, b&w, sound
Suicide
1974, 2 min, b&w, sound
Arteries and Veins
1974, 1:38 min, b&w, sound
A Violent Death
1974, 3:29 min, b&w, sound
1975 (circa.), 10:13 min, b&w, sound
Pyramids
1975, 1:53 min, b&w, sound
Statue
1975, 1:49 min, b&w, sound
Henna Rinse
1975, 5:56 min, b&w, sound
1975 (Circa.), 10:12 min, b&w, sound
Chart of the Solar Systems Showing Gods Home on Venus
1975, 1:55 min, b&w, sound
Monster Voice
1975, 1:52 min, b&w, sound
Zinc Shoulder Casket
1975, 2:15 min, b&w, sound
Sinister "Oriental" Front
1975, 3:43 min, b&w, sound
1974-1975, 9:15 min, b&w, sound
The Magician's Cabinet
1974-1975 (approx.), 2:29 min, b&w, sound
Frozen & Buried Alive
1974-1975, 1:30 min, b&w, sound
Baskets From My Wedding
1974-1975, 3:18 min, b&w, sound
Taking Medicine
1974-1975, 1:47 min, b&w, sound
1976 (circa.), 22:14 min, b&w, sound
If The Sun Landed in My Corral
1976, 1:29 min, b&w, sound
The Open Refrigerator (Photograph)
1976, 1:25 min, b&w, sound
Gone with the Wind
1976, 3:09 min, b&w, sound
Candy Mexican Hats
1976, 2:28 min, b&w, sound
Mary and Lady Jane
1976, 1:47 min, b&w, sound
A Plea for the Return of the Amazon Nation
1976, 2:29 min, b&w, sound
Women of Religion at Bay
1976, 2:24 min, b&w, sound
A Dream (An Artist and Gooch)
1976, 4:20 min, b&w, sound
The Way You Wear Your Hat
1976, 1:02 min, b&w, sound
1977, 21:46 min, b&w, sound
Trailer Forum: In Reply to Mr. Tatwell
1977, 3:28 min, b&w, sound
A Heartening Experience
1977, 2:21 min, b&w, sound
The Last Night
1977, 8:05 min, b&w, sound
Huge Trailer for Arabian Prince
1977, 3:37 min, b&w, sound
Serve it Nicely
1977, 2:48 min, b&w, sound
Cooking Cabbage Again?
1977, 15 sec, b&w, sound
1977-1978, 31:46 min, b&w, sound
Zebra Skin Clutch
1977-1978, 2:03 min, b&w, sound
Japanese Slippers & Black Slacks
1977-1978, 2:21 min, color, sound
I Tell Three Cats About Jail
1977-1978, 1:39 min, b&w, sound
Tsetse Fly
1977-1978, 2:14 min, b&w, sound
Going to Easter Island
1977-1978, 23 sec, b&w, sound
Forever & Ever (Hula)
1977 - 1978, 4:15 min, b&w
The Four Horsemen
1977-1978, 3:08 min, b&w, sound
Ma Chumba
1977-1978, 2:12 min, b&w, sound
On Being in Love
1977-1978, 2:30 min, b&w, sound
Aku Aku
1977-1978, 2:40 min, b&w, sound
It's Money, It's All Money
1977-1978, 3:24 min, b&w, sound
Salt & Pepper Day'O
1977-1978, 2:34 min, b&w, sound
1979, 28:49 min, b&w, sound
Knock Out Rape 3/22/79
1979, 1:45 min, b&w, sound
No.9 3/22/79
1979, 2:32 min, b&w, sound
Maggots 3/22/79
1979, 2:27 min, b&w, sound
Mystery (Try) 3/26/79
1979, 2:41 min, b&w, sound
Groovy Kind of Love 3/26/79
1979, 1:44 min, b&w, sound
Surfer 2002 5/7/79
1979, 4:44 min, b&w, sound
Sunset Blvd. War 5/7/79
1979, 3:23 min, b&w, sound
Records (In My Room) 5/7/79
1979, 2:30 min, b&w, sound
Cafe Au Lait
1979, 2:47 min, color, sound
3rd Stone From the Sun
1979, 2 min, b&w, sound