Videos on the Arts

Apres l'impressionnisme c2003

Jaubert discusses and analyzes each painting, explaining technique. He also presents historical and biographical information for each artist. 1 videodisc (91 min.)

MEDIA 10-5256

 

Art of the Western world 200-?

Magnificent masterpieces of the Western world are presented in their cultural and historical settings. From the restrained classical tradition to energetic and spontaneous modern art, each artistic movement is interpreted through its major paintings, sculptures, and works of architecture. Comments from internationally known art experts and critics assist in understanding and appreciation of the works. The series can be used to introduce students to the Western canon, or as review material for teachers. 3 videodiscs (513 min.)

MEDIA 10-3960

 

Autour de 1800 G© ricault, David, Goya c2003

Palettes is a series devoted to great works in painting history. This video delves into the lives and talents of three of the greats - Gericault, David, Goya. 1 videodisc (90 min.)

MEDIA 10-5253

 

Cave of forgotten dreams 2011

Werner Herzog, Erik Nelson, Adrienne Ciuffo, Ernst Reijseger, Creative Differences Productions, History Films, and IFC Films

A breathtaking new documentary from the incomparable Werner Herzog, follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man. An unforgettable cinematic experience that provides an unique glimpse of pristine artwork dating back to human hands over 30,000 years ago, almost twice as old as any previous discovery. 1 videodisc (90 min.) :

MEDIA 10-3229

 

The couple in the cage a Guatinaui odyssey 200-?

Performance artists Guillermo G©šmez-Pe©la and Coco Fusco travel and appear before the public in four different countries as two "Guatinaui Indians", members of a fictional "newly discovered" tribe who had agreed to be displayed at malls and museums around the world, after the manner of human exhibition in the 19th and early 20th centuries. These performances are intercut with archival footage of humans displayed in cages as freaks and curiosities. Conceived as a "satirical comment on the past", the performances evoke various responses, including huge numbers of people who are convinced they are real and do not find the idea of "natives" locked in a cage objectionable. 1 videodisc (31 min.)

MEDIA 10-5566

 

De Duchamp au pop art c2001

Three documentary television programs about the work of artists Marcel Duchamp, Yves Klein, and Andy Warhol. 1 videodisc (92 min.)

MEDIA 10-5259

 

The desert of forbidden art 2010

Amanda C Pope, Tchavdar Georgiev, Miriam Cutler, Sally Field, Edward Asner, Ben Kingsley, and Cinema Guild

"How does art survive in a time of oppression? During the Soviet rule artists who stay true to their vision are executed, sent to mental hospitals or gulags. Their plight inspires young Igor Savitsky. He pretends to buy state-approved art but instead daringly rescues 40,000 forbidden fellow artists' works and creates a museum in the desert of Uzbekistan, far from the watchful eyes of the KGB."--Container. 1 videodisc (82 min.) :

MEDIA 10-3394

 

Du romantisme au realisme c2002

Jaubert discusses and analyzes each painting, explaining technique. He also presents historical and biographical information for each artist. 1 videodisc (87 min.)

MEDIA 10-5254

 

Entre el spray y la pared An in-depth look at graffiti in Mexico, predominantly featuring contemporary interviews with street artists discussing what graffiti means to them and how it affects their works. 1 videodisc (33 min.)

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Fang an epic journey 2012?

"This is a work of fiction but everything in it is based on real events." About the journey of an African sculpture, beginning in Cameroon in 1904. The film then traces what happens to the sculpture in Paris in 1907 and 1917, Berlin in 1933, and New York in 1948. The sculpture finally ends up in a museum in 1970. 1 videodisc (8 min.)

MEDIA 10-4674

 

Le grand si©·cle Fran© ais c2003

Palettes is a series devoted to great works in painting history. This video delves into the lives and talents of three of the greats - La Tour, Lorrain, Poussin. 1 videodisc (84 min.)

MEDIA 10-5250

 

Les grands modernes Picasso, Bonnard, Matisse c2000

Palettes is a series devoted to great works in painting history. This video delves into the lives and talents of three of the greats - Picasso, Bonnard and Matisse. 1 videodisc (93 min.)

MEDIA 10-5258

 

The heretics as told by Joan Braderman  2009

Joan Braderman, Crescent Diamond, and No More Nice Girls Productions

"The Heretics uncovers the inside story of the Second Wave of the Women's Movement for the first time in a feature film.  Joan Braderman, director and narrator, follows her dream of becoming a filmmaker to New York City in 1971. By lucky chance, she joins a feminist collective at the epicenter of the 1970's art world in lower Manhattan. In this first person account, The Heretics focuses on the Heresies Collective--which published Heresies; a feminist publication on art & politics from 1975-1992--as a microcosm of the larger international Women's Movement. The film describes how thousands of small intimate groups of women met together to consider their situation--as women in a man's world--and to devise strategies for unlocking their potential." --container. 1 videodisc (95 min.):

MEDIA 10-1895

 

How art made the world 2006

Nigel Jonathan Spivey, Martin Hedgecoe, Francis Whately, Ben McPherson, Martin Wilson, Nick Murphy, Robin Dashwood, Daniel Mulhern, British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service, BBC Video (Firm), BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc , KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.), and Warner Home Video (Firm)

Reveals how the first big artistic discoveries were made and how they have cascaded down the centuries to define the look of the present day. Encompassing everything from cave paints to ceramics and pyramids to palaces, this film explores the global trend for unrealistic depictions of the human body; the secret powers of the feature film; how politicians manage to manipulate people so easily; visions of the afterlife; and why we use imagery at all. 2 videodiscs (290 min.)

MEDIA 10-1388

 

Images d'Orient Hokusai, Shitao, Miniature persane c2004

Palettes is a series devoted to great works in painting history. This video delves into the lives and talents of some of the greats - Kokusai, Shito, Persian miniaturists. 1 videodisc (90 min.)

MEDIA 10-5252

 

In and out of Africa 2004?

"During the colonial period in the 1920's, European interest in collecting African art stimulated a transnational trade between Africa and the West. Today this multi-million dollar trade lies largely in the hands of Muslim merchants. This is a story about Gabai Baare, a merchant who brings 'wood' from West Africa to sell in the United States. It is a story about the meaning of art"--Opening credits. 1 videodisc (60 min.)

MEDIA 10-4707

 

Les in© dits c2007

1 videodisc (90 min.)

MEDIA 10-5260

 

Judy Chicago & the California girls 2008

Judith Dancoff, Judy Chicago, Faith Wilding, Janice Lester, Shawnee Wollenman, Vanalyne Green, Susan Boud, and California Girl Productions

Through discourse, debate and experimental theater sketches, women students confront Judy Chicago's radical views of sexuality and feminism in this cinema-verite about the Feminist Art Program at Fresno State College. 1 videodisc (24 min.) :

MEDIA 10-3693

 

Ken Russell at the BBC c2008

Ken Russell, Humphrey Burton, Melvyn Bragg , Eric Fenby, Austin Frazer, Sewell Stokes, Huw Wheldon, Max Adrian, Peter Bowles, Peter Brett, Christopher Gable, Rowena Gregory, George McGrath, Vivian Pickles, Oliver Reed, Eric Fenby, BBC Worldwide Ltd, BBC Video (Firm), and Warner Home Video (Firm)

Elgar: A partly dramatized account of the life of classical composer Sir Edward Elgar. The Debussy film: An impression of the music and life of the French composer Claude Debussy. Always on Sunday: An interpretation of the life of French primitive painter Henri Douanier Rousseau. Isadora : the biggest dancer in the world: A dramatized biography of the American dancer Isadora Duncan. Dante's inferno: A film showing the private life of the emotional poet and painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Song of summer: A biography of the last five years of Frederick Delius, the blind and paralyzed composer. 3 videodiscs (409 min.) :

MEDIA 10-2560

 

Lascaux pr© historie de l'art 2001

Lascaux is the richest of the decorated caves of prehistory. Who were the painters of Lascaux? This program explores the remarkable unity of style of certain images, and the contradictions between some figures perhaps painted over a period of time. 1 videodisc (60 min.)

MEDIA 10-5244

 

Luminarios the elemental art of seeing c2010

Joseph Coco

"Between 1984 and 1986, Joseph Coco utilized the first generation of image manipulation desktop computers to rework his finished drawings and paintings. Creating movement for the still images that would exactly follow the music he composed and recorded for them needed special treament beyond typical animation and cinema techniques available then. At the heart of his work, Coco incorporated principles of synesthia, the correlations within sound and color and their effects on the mind/body. Luminarios illustrates Coco's early propensity to compuse music for his art in the landscape genre as well as fantasy narratives."--Container. 1 videodisc (22 min.)

MEDIA 10-4541

 

Myst©·res sacr© s c2007

1 videodisc (120 min.)

MEDIA 10-5247

 

La naissance de l'impressionnisme Manet, Monet, Renoir c2000

1 videodisc ( 90 min.)

MEDIA 10-5255

 

Naissance de la perspective c2005

Palettes is a series devoted to great works in painting history. This video delves into the lives and talents of three of the greats - Sassetta, Uccello, Franceschi. 1 videodisc (120 min.)

MEDIA 10-5246

 

Palettes une histoire c2007

1 videodisc (52 min.)

MEDIA 10-5261

 

Paradise found. nPart 1: Islamic art, India and the Middle East c2007

Mike Lerner, James Bluemel, Waldemar Januszczak, Channel Four (Great Britain), ZCZ Films, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), and Films Media Group

In this program, art critic Waldemar Januszczak travels through the heart of the Middle East and beyond to study a wide range of Islamic architecture, decoration, and art objects. 1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.)

MEDIA 10-1631

 

Peintres de l'Antiquit© c2007

1 videodisc (89 min.)

MEDIA 10-5245

 

La revolution C© zanne Van Gogh, Gauguin, C© zanne c2006

1st film: In 1888, Van Gogh painted his room. This image, famous because it was so reproduced, has alot to do with the painter. It is deliberately simple, and yet it appears to be very strange. Objects and space seem to escape deformed. Some authors used it to argue the folly of the painter. But what if the painter was right? Maybe it was space itself that was crazy? -- 2nd film: To achieve his "Poetry of tones," Gauguin traveled around Britain, Panama and Martinque, "land of primitive freedom." Always looking to be progressive, Gauguin did his best painting Polynesia. The picture Arearea was painted during his first stay in Tahiti. -- 3rd fim: Born in Aix-en-Provence, Cezanne, after a few away, decided trips back to settle there. On the landscape taken by local painters, the Mont Sainte-Victoire, he made his ground. He will discuss different perspectives, different styles in it all year, more than sixty times. A lot of strange stubbornness on which Alain Jaubert conducted the survey. 1 videodisc (90 min.)

MEDIA 10-5257

 

Right out of history the making of Judy Chicago's Dinner party 1980

Phoenix Films

Follows the creation of the Dinner party, a monumental artistic tribute to women of achievement throughout history. The exhibit consists chiefly of painted ceramics and needlework. 2 reels, 75 min. :

MEDIA 10-3257

 

Rivers and tides Andy Goldsworthy working with time c2004

Thomas Riedelsheimer, Annedore v Donop, Andy Goldsworthy, Mediopolis (Firm), Skyline Productions, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Association relative ŕ la télévision européenne, Yleisradio Oy, Docurama (Firm), and New Video Group

Follows Andy Goldsworthy's bohemian free spirit all over the world as he demonstrates and opens up about his creative process. From his long-winding rock walls and icicle sculptures to his interlocking leaf chains and multi-colored pools of flowers. Goldsworthy's painstakingly intricate masterpieces are made entirely of materials found in Mother Nature - who threatens and often succeeds in destroying his art, sometime before it is even finished. 1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.)

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Romanticism imagining freedom c2005

Didac Aparlcio, Rosa Pons, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), and Prodimag SL

The rebellious artist, the attraction to the dark side, love and death, and the primacy of nature--all of these are themes that suffused the artistic and ideological revolution known as Romanticism. This program vividly conveys how new ways of thinking and seeing reshaped the humanities in the 18th and 19th centuries. 1 videodisc (53 min.)

MEDIA 10-868

 

The shock of the new 2001?

Robert Hughes, British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service, Time-Life Films, RM Productions (Munich, Germany), and Ambrose Video Publishing

This provocative series on modern art picks up at the threshold of the 20th century. Includes interviews with, among others, Matisse, Picasso, and Dali. 4 videodiscs (ca. 416 min.)

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The sign of the Loa c2007

This film explores Haitian creativity through the comples geometric design of the včvč, the sign of the loa. It sugests that the včvč, the abstract drawings made by voodoo priests to invite the divinities or loas, provided the first informal schooling for the arts and produced an aesthetic that is both unique to Haitian creativity and also central to its continued artistic production. 1 videodisc (17 min.)

MEDIA 10-3984

 

Le si©·cle d'or des Pays-Bas Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer c2002

Palettes is a series devoted to great works in painting history. This video delves into the lives and talents of three of the greats - Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer. 1 videodisc (90 min.)

MEDIA 10-5249

 

Le Si©·cle des Lumi©·res Watteau, Chardin, Fragonard c2005

Palettes is a series devoted to great works in painting history. This video delves into the lives and talents of three of the greats - Watteau, Chardin, Fragonard. 1 videodisc (90 min.)

MEDIA 10-5251

 

Stealing history c2005

Ola Flyum, David Leroy Hebditch, Nicholas Hope, Norsk rikskringkasting, Danmarks radio, Sveriges television, and Filmakers Library, inc

"The looting of ancient artifacts from the troubled regions of Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan is an ongoing scandal. This film reveals the closely knit network of looters, smugglers, dealers, collectors and academics which encourages this illegal trade. The huge scale of the thefts of precious artworks like "magic" bowls from Mesopotamia and the so-called Dead Sea Scrolls of Buddhism, have led to police investigations in Britain, Norway and Afghanistan. Since the film was shown in Europe, one of the world's largest collectors, was forced to return some of the articles to their countries of origin"--Videodisc container. 1 videodisc (52 min.)

MEDIA 10-1908

 

Le Temps des Titans Titien, Vinci, Rapha©±l c2005

Palettes is a series devoted to great works in painting history. This video delves into the lives and talents of three of the greats - Titian, da Vinci, Rapha©±l. 1 videodisc (91 min.)

MEDIA 10-5248

 

Womanhouse 2006?

Johanna Demetrakas, Judy Chicago, Miriam Schapiro, and Women Make Movies (Firm)

Art created by the women who lived and worked in Womanhouse, the Feminist Art Program of the California Institute of the Arts, 1971-72. Features Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro. 1 videodisc (43 min.) :

MEDIA 10-2455

 

Woven ways 2009

Linda Helm Krapf and  Gloria La Morte

"Woven ways shares the stories of Navajo weavers, the sheep that sustain their art and culture, and the environmental issues that threaten the living bonds between them. Deadly uranium and dirty coal power pose serious  problems for the Navajo living on the Reservation. "--Producers. 1 videodisc (ca. 49 min.) 

MEDIA 10-2096

African art and women artists 1992, 1993

Lyombe Eko

Elizabeth C. Orchardson-Mazrui, Kenyan weaver and painter, discusses her work and the role that women artists have in the contemporary African art scene. 1 videocassette (17 min.)

MEDIA 2-3375

 

Almost a woman 2002

Ronald Colby, Tim Leary Swan, Betty Kaplan , Wanda de Jesus, Miriam Colon, Cliff De Young, and Ana Maria Lagasca

A dramatization of Esmeraldo Santiago's youth, from the time she moves to New York from rural Puerto Rico, to the threshold of her successful artistic career. 1 videocassette (ca. 120 min.)

MEDIA 2-5813

 

Art city a ruling passion 2002

Chris Maybach, Paul Gardner, Louise Bourgeois, Michael Ray Charles, Elizabeth Peyton, Edward Ruscha, Lari Pittman, Richmond Burton, David Deutsch, Dave Hickey, and Marcia Tucker

Many artists use the pain, exhilaration and resolution of private desires to express themselves in their art. This documentary focuses on intense personalities who've used their art to explore the emotional impact, or dark humor of psychological truths. The film also plumbs issues that affect artists -- preoccupations of startling universality -- like community, motivation and controversy, finding one's audience, and just "getting it right.". 1 videodisc (58 min.)

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Art city simplicity 2002

Chris Maybach, Paul Gardner, Richard Tuttle, Agnes Martin, John Baldessari, Amy Adler, Robert Williams, Joan Snyder, Mike Bidlo, Carolyn Martin, Christopher Knight, Dave Hickey, Mat Gleason, Herbert Vogel, and Dorothy Vogel

Travelling around the country, this documentary takes a revealing trip into the studios and lives of a group of singular artists. It touches on artists' relations with the press, ambiguous feelings about showing one's work, distilling concepts into an essence, and what it means to succeed in the artworld. 1 videodisc (59 min.)

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Art deco c2004

Sarah Aspinall, Tim Marlow, British Broadcasting Corporation, and Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Presents the history of the Art Deco style in fine arts, architecture and the decorative arts. Includes footage of many art deco buildings in America and archival footage showing other examples of art deco works and objects. Also includes commentary from art historians. 1 videodisc (29 min.)

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Art of the Western world: Episode 1: The classical ideal: Episode 2: A white garmet of churches, Romanesque and Gothic art c1989

Michael Wood, Geoff Dunlop, Bayley Silleck , Perry Miller Adato, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), TVS (Firm : Great Britain), eOsterreichischer Rundfunk, Televisiaon Espaanola, Educational Broadcasting Corporation, and Kultur International Films

Classical ideal: The origins of Western art are traced to ancient Greece through Kouroi and Korai figures, as well as by the architectures of the Pantheon. From Greece to Rome through the Hellenistic period, the program focuses on the new artistic approach to human form and violent emotions that reached its pinnacle with the altar of Zeus at Pergamun. White garment of churches, Romanesque and Gothic art: The second episode examines Romanesque and Gothic churches as evidence of the values of the societies that created them. Shows the affect of monasticism and pilgrimage on Romanesque church architecture. 1 videocassette (114 min.)

MEDIA 2-6723

 

Art of the Western world: Episode 3: The early Renaissance: Episode 4: The high Renaissance: Episode 5: Realms of light, the Baroque c1989

Michael Wood, Mick Gold, Geoff Dunlop, Eugene Marner, Carole Lucia Satrina, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), TVS (Firm : Great Britain), eOsterreichischer Rundfunk, Televisiaon Espaanola, Educational Broadcasting Corporation, and Kultur International Films

Early Renaissance: Covers the revival and reinterpretation of the classical tradition in the works of Florentine artists Masaccio, Donatello, and Ghiberti. Discusses how these artists exemplify the merging of Christian and humanistic values. Examines the realism of Jan van Eyck and the spiritual crisis of northern Europe as revealed in Gru?enwald's Isenheim altarpiece. Also discusses the spirit of the Renaissance as reflected in Albrecht Du?rer's work. High Renaissance: Covers key aspects of the High Remaissance, including the advent of the artist as genius (Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael), the rise of Rome as a center of artistic vitality, and Venetian preoccupation with the quality of light (Giorgione and Titian). Also examines the social turbulence of the late sixteenth century and the reinterpretation of classical architectural principles. Realms of light, the Baroque: Examines the divergent themes of the baroque period, including a new emotional appeal as seen in Bernini's The Ecstasy of St. Teresa, Caravaggio's naturalism, Velasquez's multilayered works, and the rise of bourgeois values as seen in Rembrandt's works. 1 videocassette (171 min.)

MEDIA 2-6722

 

Art of the Western world: Episode 3: The early Renaissance: Episode 4: The high Renaissance: Episode 5: Realms of light, the Baroque c1989

Michael Wood, Mick Gold, Geoff Dunlop, Eugene Marner, Carole Lucia Satrina, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), TVS (Firm : Great Britain), Österreichischer Rundfunk, Televisión Espańola, Educational Broadcasting Corporation, and Kultur International Films

Early Renaissance: Covers the revival and reinterpretation of the classical tradition in the works of Florentine artists Masaccio, Donatello, and Ghiberti. Discusses how these artists exemplify the merging of Christian and humanistic values. Examines the realism of Jan van Eyck and the spiritual crisis of northern Europe as revealed in Gru·enwald's Isenheim altarpiece. Also discusses the spirit of the Renaissance as reflected in Albrecht Du·rer's work. High Renaissance: Covers key aspects of the High Remaissance, including the advent of the artist as genius (Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael), the rise of Rome as a center of artistic vitality, and Venetian preoccupation with the quality of light (Giorgione and Titian). Also examines the social turbulence of the late sixteenth century and the reinterpretation of classical architectural principles. Realms of light, the Baroque: Examines the divergent themes of the baroque period, including a new emotional appeal as seen in Bernini's The Ecstasy of St. Teresa, Caravaggio's naturalism, Velasquez's multilayered works, and the rise of bourgeois values as seen in Rembrandt's works. 1 videocassette (171 min.)

MEDIA 2-6722

 

Art of the Western world: Episode 6: An age of reason, an age of passion: Episode 7: A fresh view, impressionism and post-impressionism c1989

Michael Wood, Teri Wehn-Damisch, Melissa Llewelyn-Davies, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), TVS (Firm : Great Britain), eOsterreichischer Rundfunk, Televisiaon Espaanola, Educational Broadcasting Corporation, and Kultur International Films

An age of reason, an age of passion: Covers the move from the rococo period to neoclassicism and romanticism. Relates stylistic changes to the French Reovlution and the Napoleonic wars. Covers the work of David, Gaericault, Turner, Delacroix, and Goya. Fresh view, impressionism and post-impressionism: Contrasts Courbet's treatment of subjects from everyday life with the innovations and techniques used by the impressionists in France. Examines the impressionists' characteristic concern with color and changing light and contrasts this with the very individualistic visions of the Post-Impressionists. 1 videocassette (114 min.)

MEDIA 2-6724

 

Art of the Western world: Episode 8: Into the twentieth century: Episode 9: In our own time c1989

Michael Wood, Perry Miller Adato, Ian Potts, Suzanne Bauman, Robert Seidman, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), TVS (Firm : Great Britain), eOsterreichischer Rundfunk, Televisiaon Espaanola, Educational Broadcasting Corporation, and Kultur International Films

Into the twentieth century: Covers the work of the Fauves, the Cubists, the International style, and the Surrealists. Discusses how these movements relate to modern life. In our own time: Examines why the appearance of abstract expression caused the United States to become a center for the visual arts. Also examines the explosive internationalization of the art world in the 1970s and 1980s. 1 videocassette (114 min.)

MEDIA 2-6721

 

Art of the Western world: Episode 8: Into the twentieth century: Episode 9: In our own time c1989

Michael Wood, Perry Miller Adato, Ian Potts, Suzanne Bauman, Robert Seidman, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), TVS (Firm : Great Britain), Österreichischer Rundfunk, Televisión Espańola, Educational Broadcasting Corporation, and Kultur International Films

Into the twentieth century: Covers the work of the Fauves, the Cubists, the International style, and the Surrealists. Discusses how these movements relate to modern life. In our own time: Examines why the appearance of abstract expression caused the United States to become a center for the visual arts. Also examines the explosive internationalization of the art world in the 1970s and 1980s. 1 videocassette (114 min.)

MEDIA 2-6721

 

As seen by both sides American & Vietnamese artists look at the war 1995

Mark Biggs and Larry Rottmann

This program examines the history and tour of the remarkable exhibit of the same name, and features paintings, rare Vietnamese and American archival footage, and interviews with artists, writers, scholars, veterans and students.  The program offers insight into the role which the arts play in chronicling and shaping popular and historical interpretations of the war. 1 videocassette (58 min.)

MEDIA 2-3250

 

Babylon the gate of the gods 198-?

Antti Kaskia

The ruins of Babylon, seen in their present-day condition and collections of artworks from the National Museum of Iraq are shown and discussed to demonstrate the sophistication and splendor of Babylonian culture. 1 videocassette (25 min.)

MEDIA 2-2539

 

The Bauhaus in Weimar, 1919-1925 1975

Tim Benton, George Adams, Mark Freeman, and Edward Hayward

Until 1923, the Bauhaus was vulnerable to criticisms that it was too preoccupied with bizarre individualistic artistic expression and not with actual production.  After 1923, the opposite view established itself.  The Bauhaus was the first institution to apply itself singlemindedly to the problems of designing for industry. 1 videocassette (25 min.)

MEDIA 2-3061

 

Between light and shadow Maya women in transition 1997

Kathryn Vigesaa Lipke, John McKay, and Marielle Nitoslawska

Interviews with Mayan women artists who work to preserve Mayan culture, improve the lives of the Mayan people and promote a Maya presence in their community. Includes Mayan folk art in the form of woven textiles and embroidery and contemporary paintings. 1 videocassette (26 min.)

MEDIA 2-5723

 

Beyond tradition contemporary Indian art and its evolution 1989

David Strang

Based upon the award-winning book of the same title, the video presents more than 300 examples of prehistoric, historic, and contemporary American Indian art. 1 videocassette (45 min.)

MEDIA 2-1184

 

Beyond words the marriage of art and literature in bookmaking 1999

Anita Saewitz and Preston Trombly

Discusses the art form of "livres d'artistes", or, books with graphic works that are hand made creations produced in limited editions and are collaborations between writers and artists. 1 videocassette (ca. 28 min.)

DANA 1604

 

Byzantium from splendor to ruin 1989

Rafael Cortes and Robert Lanchester

This program describes the history, art, and religious significance of Byzantium, its attempts to restore the Roman Empire, its influence in the West, and its heritage. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

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Chagall 1965

Albert Skira, Vincent Price, Simon Schiffrin, Auerbach Film Enterprises, CRM/McGraw-Hill Films, and Flag Films Production

Examines the style and content of Marc Chagall's paintings, and discusses his contribution to twentieth-century art. Footage is taken directly from original paintings and stained glass by Chagall, plus sequences showing the painter at work. 1 videocassette (26 min.)

MEDIA D-320

 

Christian symbolism 1977

C. I Kendall

Examines the use of symbolism in Christian art. 1 sound cassette

MEDIA 11

 

City of the gods 1994

John Rhys-Davies, Bertrand Morin, Tom Naughton, and Nicolas Valcour

Fifty miles north of modern Mexico City stands the ancient site of Teotihuacán.  Built more than 2,000 years ago, the city's colossal pyramids of the sun and moon are the largest pre-Columbian monuments in the New World.  Murals found there provide archaeologists with information about this ancient metropolis. 1 videocassette (28 min.)

MEDIA 2-2447

 

Creating 1991

Peter Montagnon, Patrick Lui, Anthony Quayle, and Mike Chinoy

The Cultural Revolution sought to control or silence artistic expression in China. But the idealistic, individualistic Chinese artistic tradition has prevailed despite imprisonment and death threats. 1 videocassette (29 min.)

MEDIA 2-2332

 

The Creative revolution 1994

Donald C Johanson, Peter Jones, and Lauren Seeley Aguirre

Fifty thousand generations ago the hunter-gatherers then living in Afica began to paint, carve, talk, travel, trade, and bury their dead.  Scientists continue to debate the reasons for this sudden transformation.  Don Johanson sets out to retrace the migration of our ancient ancestors from Africa, to Asia, to Europe and even to Australia.  Prehistoric art and cave paintings are investigated in an effort to find clues about how and when our ancestors became modern human beings. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

MEDIA 2-2417

 

Cubism and nonobjective art ; Surrealism 1990

Jean Thompson

Both lectures, Cubism and nonobjective art, and Surrealism, define the movement, present the major artists, their works, themes, and styles. 1 videocassette (53 min., 6 sec.)

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Culture as nature 1988, 1979

Robert Hughes, Lorna Pegram, and David Richardson

Discusses why the 20th century brought about a major change in the subject matter used by artists. Shows how the various manifestations of popular culture replaced nature as the focus of artistic interest and describes the Pop art movement. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-2564

 

David Halberstam's the fifties. Volume 6, The rage within. The road to the sixtiesh[videorecording] 1997

David Halberstam, Tracy Dahlby, Alex Gibney, Nancy Button, and Edward Herrmann

The rage within: America in the fifties is finally forced to examine issues of racial discrimination. The road to the sixties: Shows American involvement with fast cars, fast food, the space race, the rise of Fidel Castro in Cuba and a rising restlessness as the country moves toward the next decade. 1 videocassette (ca. 100 min.)

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De Kooning on de Kooning 1982

Courtney Ross, Charlotte Zwerin, and Willem De Kooning

Portrays the life of American abstract expressionist painter Willem de Kooning. Still and motion pictures made over his career are interjected into informal conversations with the artist and his wife. 1 videocassette (58 min.)

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Discovering the art of Korea 1993

Paula Lee Haller, Paul Asselin, and Soon-Teck Oh

Documents the history of Korean art from early bronzes, royal gold crowns and ornaments, Buddhist sculpture, celadon ceramics, and landscape and genre painting.  Based on a traveling exhibition, "5000 years of Korean art.". 1 videocassette (58 min.)

MEDIA. MEDIA 2-3303 2-3303

 

El corazón sangrante The bleeding heart c1991

Branka Bogdanov, Ana Mendieta, Olivier Debroise, and Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, Mass.)

Several Mexican, Cuban, and Chicano visual artists and two performing artists are interviewed, and their work, some of which is inspired by the image of the bleeding heart, is discussed. 1 videocassette (45 min.)

MEDIA 2-6991

 

El día que me quieras un número infinito de cosas 1997

Leandro Katz

Investigating death and the power of photography, this film is a meditation on the last picture taken of Che Guevara, as he lay dead on a table, surrounded by his captors. The photograph, taken by Freddy Alborta in 1967, has been compared to Mantegna's Dead Christ and Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Professor Tulp. The film, a montage of Alborta's memories of that day, his photographs and rare newsreel footage of the event, is an attempt to deconstruct the myth of Guevera. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

MEDIA 2-5406

 

Fauvism 1990

Jean Thompson

Both lectures, Fauvism and Expressionism, define the movement, present the major artists, their works, themes, and styles. 1 videocassette (45 min.)

DANA 913

 

The Feast of the gods 1989

Byron McKinney, David Sutherland, David Bull, and David Bull

A documentary on the scientific examination of "The feast of the gods," painted in 1514 by Giovanni Bellini and later altered and repainted by Titian and perhaps by Dossi; produced on location in Venice, Ferrara, Mantua, and in the Conservation Laboratory at the National Gallery of Art. 1 videocassette (27 min.)

MEDIA 2-2099

 

First World Festival of Negro Arts 199-?

William Greaves

Present's Dakar's 24-day Festival of Negro Arts.  Depicts performances of African and American entertainers and presents displays of  art works.  Includes Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, and Alvin Ailey. 1 videocassette (40 min., 5 sec.)

DANA 749

 

The Future that was 1988, 1979

Robert Hughes, Lorna Pegram, and David Richardson

Art critic Robert Hughes discusses the current nature of modern art, which he believes is characterized by attempts to remove art from the highly organized system of dealers and museums and replace it with conceptual art, earthworks, and body art. He talks about the fragmentation of the avant-garde, doubts about the future of painting, and the blatant narcissism of contemporary art. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-2566

 

A Generation of artists 1990

Steven Kostant, John F Ross, Penelope Lane Czarra, and Robert Siegel

Beginning with a personal chronicle of the immigration experience of two young Czech artists in Washington, D.C., an American filmmaker travels to Prague to see the 1989 Revolution through the eyes of his friends' parents.  Portrays how creative life was stifled under communism.  Includes footage of the 1989 student demonstrations. 1 videocassette (51 min.)

MEDIA 2-2803

 

The gilded age 1997, 1996

Robert Hughes

In eight programs, art critic Robert Hughes covers a range of events, movements and personalities from three centuries of American painting, sculpture, and architecture. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

MEDIA 2-4081

 

Grandeur and obedience ; The Light of experience 198-?

Michael Gill, Kenneth Clark, and Peter Montagnon

Grandeur and obedience surveys the development of western civilization in the 17th century as evidenced especially in the work of Titian, Rubens, and Bernini. Points out that the essence of baroque was the uniting of flesh and spirit, dogma and sensuality, obedience and freedom as shown in such religious figures of the time as St. Ignatius, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. John of the Cross. The Light of experience looks at the realism of Dutch painting in its close observation of human character against the backdrop of the new worlds revealed by the telescopes and the microscope. 1 videocassette (104 min.)

DANA. MEDIA 170 2-2152

 

Great tales in Asian art 1995

Perry Miller Adato, Jan Hartman, and Alvin H Perlmutter

Four beloved stories of India, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan are told through the masterpieces of visual art. 1 videocassette (95 min.)

DANA 532

 

Great woman artists 2001

Addresses how Kahlo's art is related to her experiences with physical pain, her place among the greats of Mexican muralism, and her turbulent relationship with Diego Rivera. 1 videocassette (45 min.)

DANA 1817

 

Hatra 1980

Antti Kaskia

Profiles the art, architecture, and history of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Hatra in present-day northern Iraq.  Located along a major silk trade route, the city was a meeting ground for the cultures of Mesopotamia and Greece.  The dual influence of these cultures is demonstrated using footage of the city's barely excavated ruins and works of art. 1 videocassette (25 min.)

MEDIA 2-2534

 

Hieronymus Bosch 1994

José Antonio Páramo and Robert Lanchester

Describes the life and work of Hieronymus Bosch, who lived from the mid-fifteenth century until 1516. Discusses the social, political and religious influences of his day and how they were reflected as themes in his paintings. Covers Bosch's artworks collected by Philip II and housed in the Prado Museum. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

DANA 1685

 

How art made the world 2006

Nigel Jonathan Spivey, Martin Hedgecoe, Francis Whately, Ben McPherson, Martin Wilson, Nick Murphy, Robin Dashwood, Daniel Mulhern, British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service, BBC Video (Firm), BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc , KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.), and Warner Home Video (Firm)

Reveals how the first big artistic discoveries were made and how they have cascaded down the centuries to define the look of the present day. Encompassing everything from cave paints to ceramics and pyramids to palaces, this film explores the global trend for unrealistic depictions of the human body; the secret powers of the feature film; how politicians manage to manipulate people so easily; visions of the afterlife; and why we use imagery at all. 2 videodiscs (290 min.)

MEDIA 10-1388

 

The Hudson River and its painters 1987

Lee Savage, Joan Holt, and George Page

"The mid-nineteenth century witnessed the growth of America's first native school of landscape painters.  Thomas Cole and his followers, who came to be known as the Hudson River School, were inspired by the compelling beauty of the Hudson River Valley and portrayed this and other romantic wilderness areas with an almost mystical reverence"--Container. 1 videocassette (57 min.)

DANA 893

 

Impressionism in art and music 1986

Roya Megnot

Following an introduction by Roya Megnot, the first part outlines the basic principles of impressionism as practiced by Monet and Debussy. The second part extends the discussion to other artists and composers and seeks to relate the achievements of impressionism to developments in modern music and modern art. 1 videocassette (34 min.)

MUSIC 411

 

In a brilliant light Van Gogh in Arles 1984

Gene Searchinger and  Ronald Pickvance

A biographical film on Vincent van Gogh and his prolific production of 200 paintings and 100 drawings during the short period of 10 years when he was an artist, focusing on his life in Arles, France. 1 videocassette (57 min.)

DANA 735

 

In the footsteps of Peter the museums & the buildings of Vatican City Bob Sommer and Luca De Mata

8 videocassettes (480 min.)

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Inner visions avant-garde art in China 1993

Lydia Chen

Examines artists in post-Mao China who are turning inward, looking at their own emotions and personalities as a source of artistic inspiration. 1 videocassette (29 min.)

MEDIA 2-6020

 

The International exhibition of modern decorative and industrial arts Le Corbusier, l'art decoratif d'aujourdhui Tim Benton and Charlotte Benton

Combines black & white photos of the 1925 decorative arts exhibition in Paris with commentary by critics and artists of the day. Examines the attempt to create a modern style in design. The last section looks at Le Corbusier's contribution to the exhibition, the Pavillon de l'Esprit Nouveau. 1 videocassette ( 25 min.)

MEDIA 2-3062

 

Islamic art 1988, 1993

Michèle Arnaud, Ian Holm, and Nadjm oud-Dine Bammate

Forbidden by Islamic law to represent the human form, Moslem art bursts forth in the characteristic decorative style known as "arabesque". The film discusses the architecture and sculpture of mosques and Koranic schools, the illumination and calligraphy of sacred texts, music, the art of the garden, and the influence of the abstract arabesque on Western art. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

MEDIA 2-3302

 

Josh Simpson l'arte vetraria (the art of glass) 1993

Explores the craft and discipline of art glass through the objects of Josh Simpson, who discusses the technical and creative mechanics involved as well as personal consequences of sustaining a 3,000-year old tradition. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

DANA 806

The Landscape of pleasure 1988, 1979

Robert Hughes and Lorna Pegram

Art critic Robert Hughes talks about the liberation of color which began in the late 19th century and was amplified by Matisse and Derain as a means of expressing feeling. Mr. Hughes also points out the increasing personalization of art as seen in the work of Braque and Picasso. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-2561

 

Latin American women artists, 1915-1995 c2005

Eric Marciano, Laurie Woods, Zarytah Kaufman, Milwaukee Art Museum, American Montage, Inc, and Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)

Features the work of important artists of the recent past, like Brazil's Tarsila do Amaral and Mexico's María Izquierdo and Frida Kahlo. Includes recent interviews with living artists such as Colombian painter Fanny Sanín, Chilean multi-media artist Soledad Salamé, Venezuelan sculptor Elba Damast and Cuban multi-media artist María Campos Pons. "Latin American Women Artists 1915-1995" gives a comprehensive history of art made by women working in "La América Latina" throughout the twentieth century. 1 videodisc (27 min.)

DANA 240

 

Leda and the swan 197-?

Mary Hoskins, Open University, British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service, and Harper & Row, Publishers

After a brief resume of the myth, Leda and the swan, Yeats' poem of the same name is analyzed and compared with the painting of the subject. 1 videocassette (25 min.)

MEDIA D-415

 

Light and liberty 2001

Andrew Graham-Dixon and John Bush

Explores the Renaissance artistic styles of Venice, using examples by various artists. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

MEDIA 2-5703

 

Masks from many cultures 1992

Tom Hubbard

"Masks from different regions of the world and from diverse cultures are presented in this program.  This overview includes images of over 100 masks which are combined with sequences of dances and festivals where masks are worn...Among the masks presented are examples from New Guinea, Bali, China, Tibet, Japan, Korea, Africa, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, as well as a variety of masks by North American Indians."--Container. 1 videocassette (21 min.)

DANA 729

 

The Mechanical paradise 1988, 1979

Robert Hughes, Lorna Pegram, David Richardson, and Robin Lough

Explores Western art during the period 1870-1914 and shows how the artists of this period reflected the fragmentation and mechanization of modern life. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-2559

 

The Mind's eye a computer animation odyssey 1990

Jan C Nickman, Steven Churchill, and James Reynolds

1 videocassette (40 min.)

DOUGLASS 161

 

Museum of Modern Art of Latin America 1983

Reneé Channey

A documentary on the collection of the Museum of Modern Art of Latin America. 1 videocassette (15 min.)

DANA 375

 

The National Museum of Women in the Arts a woman's touch 2005

Marc Doyle, Chesney Blankenstein Doyle, Echo Pictures (Firm), and Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)

Presents the story of the founding of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The founder and curator of the museum discuss the characteristics and importance of women's art, including the reason for founding the musuem. 1 videodisc (28 min.)

DANA 239

 

Nigerian art kindred spirits 1996

Ruby Dee and Carroll Parrott Blue

Where does the vitality of Nigerian art come from, tradition or modernism? Who are the artists and what are they telling us? What is the role of art in Nigerian culture? This program answers these and other questions through interviews with Nigerian artists, and provides historical background on Nigerian art. 1 videocassette (58 min.)

DANA 736

 

Nine artists of Puerto Rico 1970

Visits the studios of Puerto Rico's most important artists. 1 videocassette (16 min.)

DANA. DANA 10 10

 

The Old Testament in art 1995

Len Lurcuck, Oliver Hunkin, and Bill Croasdale

Delves into the spectrum of ideas presented in the Old Testament: myth and history, poetry and allegory. Employs illustrations from a wide range of artists to clarify the biblical narrative and broaden its metaphoric range. 1 videocassette (ca. 75 min.)

DANA 1714

 

Painting and the camera 198-?, 1974

John Berger and Michael Dibb

The first in a series of four programs. Presents views of Western art, linking paintings with modern advertizing techniques. Develops the theme that technology (photography) changes the nature of perception of painting, permitting the manipulation of context which alters the original meaning. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

MEDIA 2-2551

 

Paradise found. nPart 1: Islamic art, India and the Middle East c2007

Mike Lerner, James Bluemel, Waldemar Januszczak, Channel Four (Great Britain), ZCZ Films, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), and Films Media Group

In this program, art critic Waldemar Januszczak travels through the heart of the Middle East and beyond to study a wide range of Islamic architecture, decoration, and art objects. 1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.)

MEDIA 10-1631

 

The Peace of paper an introduction to origami 1997

Daniel L Hess and Jason Mobs

Translates the ancient art of origami into a modern medium. The art is demonstrated in stories, covering six lessons. 1 videocassette (53 min.)

DANA 799

 

Philip Johnson a self portrait 1996

Philip Johnson, Rosamond Bernier, John Musill, and Stephan Chodorov

This documentary was filmed over a period of ten years in many of the locations that evoke Johnson's long, brillian and controversial career.  Mr. Johnson guides a lively private tour of his own painting and sculpture collections and his private design studio. 1 videocassette (55 min.)

DANA 990

 

Picturing the genders 2002

Charles Harrison, Trish Evans, and Tony Coe

A documentary that looks at women as artists, as subjects of paintings by both male and female artists, and the roles of and discrimination against women artists historically. 1 videocassette (31 min.)

MEDIA 2-6076

 

Postmodernism c2004

Tim Marlow, BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc, and Films for the Humanities (Firm)

This program looks at postmodernism as reflected in architecture and art. Using numerous examples drawn from the United States and Britain, this documentary seeks to define the movement through commentary by authors, architects and art critics. Looks at the contributions and influence of 20th century visionaries such as Robert Venturi, Andy Warhol, Jacques Derrida, and Kazuo Ishiguro to the development of Postmodernism. 1 videodisc (ca. 30 min.)

DANA 142

 

The Powers that be  1988, 1980

Robert Hughes and Lorna Pegram

Examines the art of the post-World War I period, including Dada and German expressionism, and discusses how art reflected the intellectual and political mood of the period. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-2560

 

The Pursuit of happiness ; The Smile of reason 198-?

Michael Gill, Kenneth Clark, and Peter Montagnon

The Pursuit of happiness surveys the development of western civilization during the 18th century as evidenced in the music of Bach, Handel, Mozart, and Haydn, the architecture of Neumann, and the paintings and etchings of Tiepolo. The Smile of reason explores the roots of revolutionary politics by visiting the places where they were born--the salons of 18th century Paris, the palaces of Blenheim and Versailles, the city of Edinburgh and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. 1 videocassette (104 min.)

DANA. MEDIA 171 2-2153

 

Pyongyang diaries a film 1998, 1997

Solrun Hoaas

A personal record of the director's encounter with the closed society of North Korea. Beginning with the death of leader Kim Il Sung, she visits national memorials and monuments and interviews artists and intellectuals about the role of their work. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-3703

 

Renaissance art and music 1986

Roya Megnot and Ronald Konetchy

Provides a general introduction to Renaissance art and music and describes the early Renaissance in Florence, Italy. Also deals with the Renaissance in Rome, Venice, and other parts of Europe. 1 videocassette (53 min.)

MEDIA 2-2769

 

A reputation 1997

Dearbhla Molloy, Deborah Wignall, Evelyn S Welch, Buki Armstrong, Mark Arden, Patricia Kerrigan, Brian Croucher, Brett Forrest, and Jeffrey Gear

"In 1612, Artemisia accused a fellow artist of rape.  Using original transcripts from the rape trial, this program reconstructs how the male-dominated art community of Michelangelo's Rome falsified her promiscuity and destroyed her reputation as a woman and as an artist. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

MEDIA 2-5302

 

Rivers and tides Andy Goldsworthy working with time c2004

Thomas Riedelsheimer, Annedore v Donop, Andy Goldsworthy, Mediopolis (Firm), Skyline Productions, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Association relative ŕ la télévision européenne, Yleisradio Oy, Docurama (Firm), and New Video Group

Follows Andy Goldsworthy's bohemian free spirit all over the world as he demonstrates and opens up about his creative process. From his long-winding rock walls and icicle sculptures to his interlocking leaf chains and multi-colored pools of flowers. Goldsworthy's painstakingly intricate masterpieces are made entirely of materials found in Mother Nature - who threatens and often succeeds in destroying his art, sometime before it is even finished. 1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.)

DANA  154, 10-442

 

Romance and reality; Man, the measure of all things 198-?

Michael Gill, Kenneth Clark, and Ann Turner

Romance and reality surveys the development of Western Civilization during the 13th century.  It depicts a world of chivalry, courtesy and romance as evidenced in the emergence of courtly love as the ultimate in aesthetic and ascetic devotion.  In Man, the measure of all things, Kenneth Clark discusses the early Renaissance by examining the Art and civilization of Florence, Urkino, and Mantra.  He presents works by Botticelli, Masaccio, Bellini, Giorgione, Van Eyck, Alberti and others. 1 videocassette (100 min.)

DANA. MEDIA 186 2-2150

 

Romanticism imagining freedom c2005

Didac Aparlcio, Rosa Pons, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), and Prodimag SL

The rebellious artist, the attraction to the dark side, love and death, and the primacy of nature--all of these are themes that suffused the artistic and ideological revolution known as Romanticism. This program vividly conveys how new ways of thinking and seeing reshaped the humanities in the 18th and 19th centuries. 1 videodisc (53 min.)

MEDIA 10-868

 

The saints 1997

Wendy Beckett and David Willcock

"Sister Wendy Beckett travels to Italy to celebrate the lives of the saints through beautiful art treasures"--Container. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)

MEDIA 2-3550

 

Sharing the dream Brian Lanker photographs Black women who changed America 1992

Brian Lanker and Brian Lanker

Pulitzer prize-winning photographer Brian Lanker shares the elements of his two-year project photographing 75 great Black women. The program details how he obtained grant funding, gained access to his subjects and guided the work into both a book (I dream a world) and a show at the Corcoran Gallery. 1 videocassette (45 min.)

MEDIA 2-2297

 

The Skin of our teeth ; The Great thaw  198-?

Michael Gill, Kenneth Clark, Peter Montagnon, and Edwin Astley

The Skin of our teeth defines civilization and gives a synoptic view of the thousand years between the fall of Rome an the rise of the great Gothic period.  It compares and contrasts high and primitive arts as embodied in the head of Apollo Belvedere and an African tribal mask.  The second film, The great thaw, surveys the development of Western civilization during the 12th century, which ranged from restless curiosity to system and order, as evidenced in the construction of the Abbey of Cluny, the work of Abelard and St. Thomas Aquinas, and the rebuilding of Chartres Cathedral. 1 videocassette (100 min.)

DANA 185

 

The Spirit of the mask 1992

Peter von Puttkamer

This documentary explores the spiritual and psychological powers rarely--seen ceremonies as well as commentary by important Indian spiritual leaders, and relates how these traditions were historically repressed by Christian Europeans. The program also considers the role of masks in other cultures and examines the meaning of tribal art both to indigenous cultures and to the contemporary West. 1 videocassette (50 min.)

DANA 234

 

The Sumerian kingdom of Ur 198-?

Antti Kaskia

The ruins of Ur, seen in their present-day condition, and collections of artworks from the National Museum of Iraq present the variety and high level of Sumerian culture.  Also touched upon are the history of archaeology and excavation at Ur, and the Marsh Arabs, descendants of the Sumerians, who still inhabit the land where the Tigris and Euphrates meet. 1 videocassette (25 min.)

MEDIA 2-2540

 

Surrealism 2002

Deborah Lee, Kate Misrahi, Tim Marlow, BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc, and Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Surrealism, a reaction against the rationalism that plunged Europe into the First World War, sought to reunite the conscious and subconscious minds in order to create a new view of reality. Incorporating archival clips, this film analyzes the history of the movement through the works of André Breton, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Luis Bunuel and Herbert Read. Also includes footage of modern surrealists Conroy Maddox and Jake Chapman. 1 videodisc (29 min.)

DANA 152

 

The Threshold of liberty 1988, 1980

Robert Hughes, Lorna Pegram, and Robin Lough

Discusses the impact of surrealism and shows examples of the art and architecture produced by this movement, including works by Miro, Dali, Magritte, and others. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-2563

 

Through African eyes 1995

Aminatta Forna, Sokari Douglas Camp, Josef Herman, Kirk Varnedoe, Henry Louis Gates, Cornel West, Susan Vogel, Grace Stanislaus, Nigel Barley, and Samba Thiahi

"When first seen in the Western world in 1900, African art was viewed as strange and exotic. Yet these works, the booty of colonial wars, would influence Picasso, Matisse, and Modigliani and change the course of 20th century art. This film, while recognizing this impact, introduces noted experts who explain the importance of reappraising African art within its own cultural context. Then local Malian inhabitants in a Bamana village and the walled city of Djenne comment on the function of art and the role of the artist in their society"--Container. 1 videocassette (47 min.)

DANA 1485

 

To dream with open eyes and expanding photographic vision the sight and insight of Ernst Haas 1992

Ernst Haas and William Moriarty

Photographer Ernst Haas decribes his personal approach to seeing photographically. He defines and compares "seeing" versus "orienting" and then explores the idea that each photographer sees images in a personal "color key" and "composition key.". 1 videocassette (49 min.)

MEDIA 2-2296

 

Trouble in Utopia 1988, 1980

Robert Hughes, Robin Lough, and Lorna Pegram

German and Italian visionary architects, such as Scharoun, Finsterlin, and Chiattone, followed by the Bauhaus and the functionalists, spread a new international style that stressed design aesthetics and promulgated the idea of the architect as a social legislator. 1 videorecording (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-2562

 

Uffizi Florence's treasure house of art : the story of the museum 1988

Tells the story of Florence's Uffizi Museum from its beginning to modern times. Shows the multiple changes in thinking and architectural design that helped the Uffizi evolve into Italy's leading museum. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

DANA 768

 

Venice 1992

Leah Jay and Grace Jackman

"A tour of the city seen through the eyes of its artists, architects and poets"--Container. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

MEDIA 2-5559

 

Vienna 1900 1986

Bob Rosen, Andrea Simon, and Stephen Toumlin

Shot on location in and around Vienna, includes rare archival footage and expands on the themes of the exhibition, situating the works of art on view within the broader social and political context of fin-de-siecle Vienna. 1 videocassette (ca. 30 min.)

DANA 1518

 

The View from the edge 1988, 1979

Lorna Pegram, David F Cheshire, and Robert Hughes

Focuses on the Expressionist movement in art, from its early roots in the work of Van Gogh and Münch, to its decline with the horror of World War II and an increasingly pragmatic and secular outlook that left little room for the mythic-religious imagery of the past. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-2565

 

W x W, Women by women evening of exchange: Galeria de la Raza/Studio 24, May 29, 1985 : an evening of exchange: Galeria de la Raza/Studio 24, May 29, 1985 1985

Elizabeth Sher, René Yańez, Maria Pindeo, and Amalia Mesa-Bains

Presents several hispanic women artists working in a variety of media portraying woman as healer, mother, sister, abuelita, indegina and worker.  The artists discuss their work, backgrounds and ideas. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

MEDIA 2-5057

 

Ways of seeing: Painting and advertising 198-?, 1974

John Berger and Michael Dibb

The last in a series one of four programs. British art critic John Berger argues that both the traditional European art painting and modern advertising proceed from the premise that individuals are simply the sum total of what they own, and nothing more. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

MEDIA 2-2554

 

Ways of seeing: Painting and possessions 198-?, 1974

John Berger and Michael Dibb

The third in a series of four programs. Presents Berger's view of European oil painting as an expression of the wealth and position of the patrons whose likenesses and property it depicts. The importance of ownership of a painting appeals to the same human drives as does advertizing, and this increases the number and kind of parallels between the two. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

MEDIA 2-2553

 

Ways of seeing:  Painting, nudes and women 198-?, 1974

John Berger and Michael Dibb

The second in a series of four programs. Examines the difference between nakedness and nudity in painting. Discusses perceptions of women as reflected in painting and advertizing from the point of view of the sex of the viewer and what impact this has on the way women perceive themselves. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

MEDIA 2-2552

 

The Western tradition 1989

Eugen Joseph Weber, Art Cohen, Carol Greenwald, Andrew Jablon, Harlan Reiniger, and Karen Silverstein

These programs discuss the Renaissance spirit as it appeared in the works of artists, scholars, and writers of the period.  The lecture includes also an overview of the  great European explorers. 1 videocassette (57 min.)

DANA. MEDIA 776               2-3152

 

Wole Soyinka 1989?

Wole Soyinka, ICA Video, and Anthony Roland Collection of Film on Art

Soyinka discusses art in society and oppression of creative communities. 1 videocassette (ca. 57 min.)

MEDIA 2-7002

 

Women and allegory gender and sculpture in two cultures 2001

Nick Levinson, Neil Salvage, and Gillian Perry

This program deconstructs the politically charged monuments from post-Revolutionary Paris and the ornamental temple sculptures from 11th-century Khajuraho while contrasting the allegorical meanings ascribed by Western and Eastern cultures. 1 videocassette (29 min.)

MEDIA 2-6078

 

Women artists the other side of the picture 2004

Teresa MacInnes, Gillian Barber, Gillian Darling Kovanic, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, National Film Board of Canada, Films for the Humanities (Firm), and National Museum of Women in the Arts (U.S.)

Respected artists in combination with curators, art historians, and others, discuss the dearth of women's artwork in major galleries and examine the poignant social history of women in the fine arts. Spotlights the National Museum of Women in the Arts. 1 videodisc (54 min.)

DANA 249

 

A world inscribed c1998

Kathleen McDonough, Gemma Whelan, and Films for the Humanities (Firm)

"This program is a concise history of the illuminated manuscript and monastery libraries, and depicts the workings of a scriptorium and the arduous art of copying and illustrating/gilding medieval and Renaissance literature"--Container. 1 videocassette (24 min.)

MEDIA 2-6808

 

The Worship of nature ; The Fallacies of hope 198-?

Peter Montagnon, Ann Turner, Michael Gill, and Kenneth Clark

The Worship of nature surveys the development of Western civilization during the late 1700's and the 1800's which were characterized by a romantic belief in the divinity of nature as evidenced in the work of Rousseau, Goethe, and Wordsworth and in the paintings of Constable, Caspar David Friedrich, and William Turner. The Fallacies of hope surveys the development of western civilization during the late 1700's and the 1800's when the dreams of advancing mankind through reason and moderation met with disappointment. Includes examples from work by Monet, Cézanne, Van Gogh, and Gauguin. 1 videocassette (104 min.)

DANA. MEDIA 172 2-2154