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Sherman, Tom, 1947-
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1947-
History
Tom Sherman is a media artist who received his BFA from Eastern Michigan University in 1970. Sherman moved to Canada in 1972, and ran artist-run centres, created media works, and became a regular on-air contributor to CBC before becoming associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in Halifax in the late 1970s and 1980s. The CFAT tape collection are video artworks and videos relating to larger exhibitions that happened in Halifax by Sherman. Sherman is currently a professor at Syracruse University, where he teaches video and media history, theory and production.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, 2nd Edition.
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- English
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Sources
Some information on Tom Sherman was found at "Video Art in Canada": www.videoartincanada.ca/artist.php%253Fid=13.htm
Subject Heading: Library of Congress
Subject Heading: Library of Congress