Videos on the Arts

Antonio Gaudai c2008

Hiroshi Teshigahara,  Noriko Nomura, Isidre Puig Boada, Seiji Miyaguchi, Arata Isozaki, Robert Hughes, Mandy Chang, Ken Russell, Janus Films, T?oh?o Kabushiki Kaisha, Teshigahara Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation, and Criterion Collection (Firm)

"Everything comes from the great book of Nature; human attainments are an already printed book."--Gaudi, end title screen. The Catalan architect, ceramist, and sculptor united Neo-Gothic mysticism and grandeur with Art Nouveau lines, combined with a surreal apprehension of the power of nature. Less of a documentary than a tribute, Teshigahara's film becomes a place to get lost, a radically hypnotic travelogue that's completely symbiotic with its subject. Almost wordless, this visual rhapsody is accompanied by music from composer Toru Takemitsu, whose free-floating East-meets-West impressionism and organic flow mimics the sprouting curvilinear shapes of Gaudi's buildings. 2 videodiscs (72 min.)

MEDIA 10-1748

 

The cats of Mirikitani c2009

"Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy's painful past. An intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing powers of community and art ..."--Container. 1 videodisc (73 min.)

MEDIA 10-4958

 

Cinevardaphoto  2010

Agnčs Varda, Marie-Jo Audiard, Jessica Daniel, Dominique Vignet, Franēois Nocher, Ydessa Hendeles, Michel Piccoli, Rhombus Media (Firm), Société nouvelle Pathé cinéma (France), Ciné Tamaris (Firm), and Cinema Guild

"From Agnčs Varda comes the wonderful Cinevardaphoto, a triptych of short films exploring the power and vitality of the photograph. In Ydessa, the bears, and etc., Varda discovers a haunting exhibit of found photos; in each one, a teddy bear. With Ulysses, she deconstructs a picture from her early career as a photographer, while ... Salut les cubains uses still photos to capture the spirit of the Cuban Revolution's early days."--Container. 1 videodisc (95 min.) :

MEDIA 10-3387

 

Claes Oldenburg 2008?

This film takes viewers to the artist's New York studio, the Guggenheim Museum, and Petaluma, California, for the construction of Giant Houseball. Art dealers, art critics, and contemporaries Jim Dine and Roy Lichtenstein discuss the man and his art. 1 videodisc (53 min.)

MEDIA 10-4860

 

Creecy c2005

Herbert Creecy, Alan Stecker, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, and ASV Communications

"Herbert Creecy was one of the country's most prolific and impressive abstract expressionists. When cancer claimed his life in 2003, he left behind a grand legacy of drawings, paintings, and sculpture for all of us to enjoy"--Title screen. 1 videodisc (26 min.) :

MEDIA 10-3705

 

The devil and Daniel Johnston 2006

Henry S Rosenthal, Jeff Feuerzeig, Daniel Johnston, Louis Black, Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), This is That (Firm), Complex Corporation, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

The turbulent life of a genius musician battling manic depression. A favorite with artists such as Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Beck, and many others, view the singer-songwriter-artist through his art and interviews, and in the eyes of his fans. 1 videodisc (110 min.) :

MEDIA 10-3470

 

Eadweard Muybridge, zoopraxographer 1975

Considers the life and career of Eadweard Muybridge, the 19th-century photographer and scientist who made important contributions to the technology and technique of still and motion picture photography. Shows the results of Muybridge's work including pictures projected using a stereograph and a zoopraxoscope. 2 films reels (60 min.)

MEDIA 10-4881

 

Edvard Munch 2006

Peter Watkins, Geir Westby, Gro Fraas, Eric Allum, Amund Berge, Norsk rikskringkasting, Sveriges television, New Yorker Films, New Yorker Video (Firm), Project X Distribution, and Morningstar Entertainment Inc

A biography of Norwegian expressionist painter Edvard Munch and the effect his upbringing in Norway had on his work and whose raw, modern work The Scream shocked the bourgeois world. 1 videodisc (ca. 174 min.)

MEDIA 10-1013

 

Exit through the gift shop 2010

Banksy, Jaimie D'Cruz, Holly Cushing, Zam Baring, James Gay-Rees, Rhys Ifans, Fuzzface, Roni Size, Mister Brainwash, Shepard Fairey, Paranoid Pictures Film Company Limited, and Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm)

An eccentric French shopkeeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results. Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the Palestinian segregation wall in the West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on film. 1 videodisc (86 min.) :

MEDIA 10-2441

 

The Films of Kenneth Anger The complete magick lantern cycle 2010

Kenneth Anger, Bill Seltzer, Gordon Grey, Yvonne Marquis, Andre Souberyan, Nadine Valence, Carmillo Salvatorelli, Samson DeBrier, Kathryn Kadell, Anaļs Nin, Ottorino Respighi, Jonathan Halper, Antonio Vivaldi, Leos Janįcek, Johnny Sapienza, Sandy Trent, Speed Hacker, Lenore Kandel, Miriam Gabril, Donald Cammell, Rick Nelson, Mick Jagger, Bobby Beausoleil, Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov, Martin Scorsese, Gus Van Sant, Guy Maddin, Flamingos (Musical group), Paris Sisters, Raincoat (Musical group), Freedom Orchestra (Musical group), UCLA Film and Television Archive Collection (Library of Congress), Film Foundation, Fantoma Films (Firm), and Puck Film Productions

Collection of films by Kenneth Anger. "A major influence on everything from the films of Martin Scorese, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and David Lynch to the pop art of Andy Warhol to MTV, Anger's work serves as a talisman of universal symbols and personal obsessions, combining myth, artifice and ritual to render cinema with the power of spell or incantation." -- Container. 2 videodiscs (ca. 179 min.) :

MEDIA 10-2944

 

The Frescoes of Diego Rivera c1986

Explores Rivera's evolution as an artist, his use of the fresco technique, and his politics.  Looks at the murals Rivera created for public buildings in the U.S. and Mexico.  These frescoes unite themes of nature and revolution, drawing a parallel between the evolution of life and the struggle for human dignity. 1 videocassette (36 min.)

MEDIA 10-3541

 

Frida 1985, 1989

Paul Leduc, Ofelia Medina, Juan Jose Gurrola, and Max Kerlow

On her deathbed artist Frida Kahlo conjures up images and memories of her life as a painter, revolutionary and woman of the world. 1 videocassette (108 min.)

MEDIA  DANA 10-2997      2-810        392

 

Frida Kahlo portrait of an artist 2004

Documentary on Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, incorporating archival material, journals and letters and interviews with friends and scholars. 1 videodisc (28 min.)

MEDIA 10-4093

 

Going up the stairs portrait of an unlikely Iranian artist 2011

"Akram is an illiterate 50 year old Iranian woman who became a painter unexpectedly when her young grandson asked her to work on a drawing... When invited to exhibit in Paris, she is at the mercy of her conservative husband: will he let her go showcase her raw talent or give in to his sense of tradition and keep her home?"--Container. 1 videodisc (51 min.)

DANA. MEDIA 685 10-4140

 

Isa Hesse Rabinovitch das grosse Spiel Film 2009

Documentary about the life and artwork of Isa Hesse Rabinovitch (1917-2003), including seven of her short films. 1 videodisc (52 min.)

MEDIA 10-5179

 

Jean-Michel Basquiat the radiant child  2010

Tamra Davis, David Koh, Arthouse Films, Curiously Bright Entertainment (Firm), LM Media (Firm), Fortissimo Films, and New Video Group

In his short career, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the late 1970s on the Lower East Side scene, sold his first painting to Deborah Harry for $200, and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Appreciated by both the art cognoscenti and the public, Basquiat was launched into international stardom. 1 videodisc (ca. 93 min.) :

MEDIA 10-2465

 

The labyrinth the testimony of Marian Kolodziej = Labirynt :  swiadectwo Mariana Kolodzieja 2011

Jason A Schmidt, Ron Schmidt, Marian Kolodziej, Roman S Czarny, December 2nd Productions (Firm), and Loyola Productions Munich

Memory, art, love, and hell collide as an Auschwitz survivor finally confronts the horrors of his past after 50 years of silence.  Marian Kolodziej was on one of the first transports to enter Auschwitz. He was given number 432. He survived and never spoke of his experience for 50 years. After a serious stroke in 1993, he began rehabilitation by doing pen and ink drawings depicting the experiences he and others endured in the concentration camp. These drawings, in their skeletal detail, are a gripping depiction of the pain, death, and horrors of the camp. While most of the drawings represent the memories of a young man's hellish experiences in Auschwitz, some tell stories of small acts of kindness and dignity.  Marian's story of survival, of persistence, of life before, during, and after Auschwitz are a testament to the human spirit. Marian's drawings and art installations, which he called The Labyrinth, fill the large basement of a church near Auschwitz and draw visitors into the horrific reality of the Holocaust.  In 'The labyrinth', Marian takes the audience on a journey through his drawings and art installations. Through the blending of his testimony and the graphic drawings, we explore the memories and nightmares of a man, who like so many others buried experiences deep within. Why would a confrontation with death late in life, trigger the need to record his long-suppressed memories? And why in this graphic, metaphorical way? This documentary raises these questions in a visually stunning way. 1 videodisc (37 min.) :

MEDIA 10-3472

 

Malick Sidibe portrait of the artist as a portraitist c2006

Malick Sidib© , Susan Mullin Vogel, Mus© e national du Mali, Prince Street Pictures, and First Run/Icarus Films

Looks at the work of a renowned African artist whose photographs have documented social and cultural changes in Mali over a 40-year period. In an interview, this self-taught photographer discusses his views of photography as a social art form and explains his documentary and portrait techniques. 1 videodisc (8 min.)

MEDIA 10-623

 

Maya Lin a strong clear vision 2003

Freida Lee Mock, Terry Sanders, Eileen Harris Norton, Maya Ying Lin, Vincent Scully, Jan C Scruggs, Robert W Doubek, Grady Clay, Tom Carhart, J. Carter Brown , Don Lenzer, Edward Marritz, Charles Bernstein, Sanders & Mock Productions, American Film Foundation, Docurama (Firm), and New Video Group

Reveals the origins of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and tells the story of its 21 year old creator, a Yale architecture student. Lin's plan was selected from over 1,000 different designs. And what began as one of the country's most bitterly disputed monuments became one of the world's most inspirational and frequently visited memorials. 1 videodisc (83 min.) :

MEDIA 10-3264

 

Le mystére Picasso The mystery of Picasso c2003

H.-G Clouzot, Pablo Picasso, Filmsonor (Firm), Milestone Film & Video, and Image Entertainment (Firm)

Explores the mind and motivations of Pablo Picasso as he creates over fifteen works before the camera. Using a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera records. He begins with simple works that take shape after only a single brush stroke. He then progresses to more complex paintings, in which he repeatedly adds and removes elements, transforming the entire scene, until at last the work is complete. 1 videodisc (76 min.)

MEDIA 10-708

 

Photo souvenir  2007

"During the social and cultural euphoria of a newly independent Niger in the 1960s, Philippe Koudjina worked as a photojournalist and later opened his own photo studio. For many years, his snapshots of the youth scene in Niamey and his individual and family portraits provided Koudjina with a national reputation and a good living. Today Koudjina has fallen on hard times. He is no longer able to take photos because he is slowly losing his sight to glaucoma, and after having been hit by a car, he must use crutches to get around. His cameras, photographic equipment and a disorganized collection of negatives gather dust in a decaying cupboard, while he begs on the street in order to survive.  Photo souvenir features interviews with Koudjina, and contrasts his desperate situation with the fortunes of other African photographers such as Malick Sidib©  and Seydou Keita, whose work from the same period has brought them renewed attention and financial rewards. While the film documents the effort by two French photo connoisseurs to organize an exhibition of Koudjina's work in Paris, Photo souvenir reveals the fickle cultural process by which one-time "photo souvenirs" become "photographic art," and whether or not an artistic reputation is made in the western world"--container. 1 videodisc (56 min.)

MEDIA 10-4998

 

Sencillamente Korda 2011

Roberto Chile, Diana Diaz, Alberto Korda, Citmatel, and Alas con Puntas (Firm)

Documentary on the work and life of Cuban photographer Alberto Korda. 1 videodisc (19 min.) :

MEDIA 10-3628

 

Seventeen colours and a sitar 2010

"Gives a one of a kind opportunity for viewers to see two artists from two genres drawn together to explore the similarities and differrences in their processes of making art. The two artists create this fusion before the camera. The Caribbean landscape provides a canvas and sounding board for their explorations of colour and tonality and explores on film as a marriage between intuitive and experimental ways of working. The film explores the life journeys of two master artists who currently live in Trinidad and Tobago and the questions of existence they confront through the aesthetics of their art forms."--Liner notes. 1 videodisc (37 min.)

MEDIA 10-3983

 

Umm Kulthum a voice like Egypt 2006

Umm Kulthum, Michal Goldman, Omar Sharif, Virginia Danielson, Arab Film Distribution, and Filmmakers Collaborative (Waltham, Mass.)

Born a peasant in 1898, Umm Kulthum earned a position of great wealth and influence in the Arab world as a popular and beloved singer. This film places her life in the context of 20th century Egypt. Includes concert footage, film clips, and interviews. 1 videodisc (68 min.) :

MEDIA 10-2859

 

Violence and beauty : Botticelli's drawings for the Divine Comedy 2003, 2001

Sandro Botticelli, Brian McPherson, Kristy Wark, and Tom Hollander

"Translator Mark Musa, art historians, clergy, and other experts guide viewers through Botticelli's exquisite portrayal of Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso, images that have had a lasting impact on the collective imagination of Western civilization."--container. 1 videodisc (60 min.)

MEDIA 10-143

 

A vision of the world Albert Kahn's archive of the planet 2009

Saskia Baron, Susannah Ward, David Okuefuna, Veronika Hyks, British Broadcasting Company, Musée Albert Kahn, and Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)

"A peace-loving man with a decidedly global perspective, Albert Kahn spent most of his life and wealth trying to expand Western understanding of other cultures -- largely through film and photography. This program delves into Kahn's origins and formative years and the launch of his Archive of the Planet project. Topics include Kahn's Jewish ancestry and Alsacian [sic] upbringing; his early success in finance; his admiration of Japanese art and customs; the development of autochrome photography by the Lumičre brothers; Marguerite Mespoulet's colorful documentation of Ireland's vanishing Celtic traditions; and Kahn's expedition to Cornwall and London with August Leon."--Container. 1 videodisc (50 min.) :

MEDIA 10-2815

 

Waste land 2011

Lucy Walker, Joćo Jardim, Karen Harley, Hank Levine, Angus Aynsley, Vik Muniz, Almega Projects (Firm), 02 Filmes (Firm), and Entertainment One (Firm)

Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes viewers on an emotional journey to the world's largest landfill of the day, Jardim Gramacho. Here the catadores, who number in the thousands, work under the hot sun collecting recyclable materials such as bottles, plastic, and metal to be sold to wholesalers. Muniz invites the catadores to add refuse to his art, photographing the work from overhead. The finished artwork will then be on display in museums and auctions around the world. 1 videodisc (99 min.) :

MEDIA 10-2849

 

A woman like that 2010

Filmmaker Ellen Weissbrod merges her own coming of middle-age story with her pursuit of the truths behind the legends of 17th century female painter Artemisia Gentileschi's dramatic art and life. 1 videodisc (94 min.)

MEDIA 10-4823

 

The Woodmans c2011

C. Scott Willis, George Woodman, Betty Woodman, Charlie Woodman, Neil Barrett, Jeff Werner, David Lang, C. Scott Films, and Lorber Films (Firm)

A portrait of the late photographer Francesca Woodman, told through the young artist's work (including experimental videos and journal entries) and remarkably candid interviews with her artist parents Betty and George (a ceramic sculptor and painter/photographer), who have continued their own artistic practices while watching Francesca's professional reputation eclipse their own. 1 videodisc (83 min.) :

MEDIA 10-3714

 

Yo no sé qué me han hecho tus ojos I don't know what your eyes have done to me 2005

Marcelo Céspedes,  Carmen Guarini, Lorena Muńoz, Sergio Wolf, Cine-Ojo (Firm), Cinemateca (Firm), and Facets Video (Firm)

"Argentine singer and tango legend Ada Falcón disappeared without a trace in 1942, at the height of her career. Sixty years later, filmmakers Lorena Muńoz and Sergio Wolf trace the life of this enigmatic performer in this unique documentary, told in the style of a classic thriller."--Container. 1 videodisc (63 min.) :

MEDIA 10-3303

Agustin Fernandez 1994

Afustín Fernández and Ray Blanco

A documentary about the life and work of Agustin Fernandez, an artist born in Cuba in 1928 and currently living in New York, who is known for his abstract exploration of gender and erotic issues. The film includes an extensive interview with Fernandez, interspersed with images of his works and commentary by critics such as Guilio Blanc, Alejandro Anreus, and Marta Gutierrez. 1 videocassette (26 min.)

MEDIA 2-2471

 

Alberto Giacometti 2001

Michel Van Zele, Jean-Marie Drot, and Alberto Giacometti

Two films about the surrealist artist, Alberto Giacometti, whose miniature sculptures and distinctive approach to the human body have greatly influenced modern art. What is a head? features interviews with several art world luminaries. A man among men features an interview with the artist. 1 videodisc (116 min.)

DANA 30

 

Alexander Calder from the circus to the moon ; Works of Calder 1950-1963

Hans Richter, Herbert Matter, Burgess Meredith, John Latouche, Contemporary Films/McGraw-Hill, Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.), and  Film Library

Alexander Calder, from the circus to the moon: Sculptor Alexander Calder creates an animal-circus mobile. Works of Calder: An interpretation of Calders works, suggesting an interconnection between movements in nature and the artist's mobiles. 1 videocassette (ca. 32 min.)

MEDIA D-403

 

Ansel Adams a documentary film 2002

Ric Burns, Marilyn Ness, and David Ogden Stiers

Intimate portrait of a great artist and ardent environmentalist-for whom life and art, photography and wilderness, creativity and communication, love and expression, were inextricably connected. 1 videocassette (ca. 90 min.)

MEDIA 2-4371

 

Antonio Gaudai c2008

Hiroshi Teshigahara,  Noriko Nomura, Isidre Puig Boada, Seiji Miyaguchi, Arata Isozaki, Robert Hughes, Mandy Chang, Ken Russell, Janus Films, T?oh?o Kabushiki Kaisha, Teshigahara Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation, and Criterion Collection (Firm)

"Everything comes from the great book of Nature; human attainments are an already printed book."--Gaudi, end title screen. The Catalan architect, ceramist, and sculptor united Neo-Gothic mysticism and grandeur with Art Nouveau lines, combined with a surreal apprehension of the power of nature. Less of a documentary than a tribute, Teshigahara's film becomes a place to get lost, a radically hypnotic travelogue that's completely symbiotic with its subject. Almost wordless, this visual rhapsody is accompanied by music from composer Toru Takemitsu, whose free-floating East-meets-West impressionism and organic flow mimics the sprouting curvilinear shapes of Gaudi's buildings. 2 videodiscs (72 min.)

MEDIA 10-1748

 

Antonio Gaudí 1998

Hiroshi Teshigahara, Noriko Nomura, and Toru Takemitsu

A spellbinding visual journey through the enchanted world of the great Spanish architect whose work influenced such artists as Picasso, Miró and Dali. The film follows every curve of Gaudi's colorful, organic and even erotic architecture. The haunting score by Toru Takemitsu helps bring the fantastical visions of this architectural celebrity to life. 1 videocassette (72 min.)

DANA 1492

 

Art and remembrance the legacy of Felix Nussbaum 1993

Barbara Pfeffer, Paul Sparer, Emily Bilske , Peter Junk, and Wendelin Zimmer

Tells the story of Felix Nussbaum, the German-Jewish artist who, during four years of hiding in Brussels, created a major body of paintings about European Jews during the Holocaust. One month before the liberation of Brussels, he was turned in to the Gestapo, sent on the last transport to Auschwitz and murdered.  The film also examines how a group of young Germans today feel about their nation's past after devoting themselves to bringing Nussbaum's work to the world's attention. 1 videocassette (29 min.)

DANA 1208

 

Art of Alfonso el Sabio 1995

Pedro Amalio López, Miguel Angel, Castillo Oreja, Francisco Rubiales Moreno, and M. Teresa Moran Robles

During the reign of Alfonso el Sabio ("Alfonso the learned") art  and intellectual endeavor flourished in Spain.  Alfonso's reign marked the end of the Romanesque style and the flourishing of Gothic art . 1 videocassette (25 min.)

DANA 698

 

The art of Barbara Hepworth 2004

Alan Bowness, Sophie Bowness, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), and Illuminations (Firm)

As one of the world's foremost sculptors, Barbara Hepworth left a legacy of creations that continues to inspire new generations of artists. This program reveals the beauty and the power of her sculptures through footage of her naturalistic carvings of the 1920s. The program also uses Dame Barbara's own words, drawn from writings, correspondence, and archival interviews. 1 videodisc (49 min.)

DANA 248

 

Balthus the painter 1996

Emma Crichton-Miller and Mark Kidel

"Born in 1908, Balthus (Count Balthazar Klossowski de Rola), the acclaimed Polish-Swiss painter, is one of the twentieth century's finest artists....In a rare interview at the Grand Chalet in Rossiniére, Balthus looks back over his long life, reflects upon his relationships with Picasso, Giacometti, and Rainer Maria Rilke; discusses his love for children; and reveals his feelings about aging, eroticism, and psychoanalysis"--Container. 1 videocassette (51 min.)bsd., col. ;

DANA 1475

 

Bernini the ecstasy of St. Teresa 197-?

Nick Levinson, Catherine King, Derek Cooper, Mary Wimbush, Open University, Humanities Foundation Course Team, British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service, and Harper & Row, Publishers

Investigates the way in which Bernini translated St. Teresa's verbal account of her religious ecstasy into visual terms as seen by the sculpture at the Cornaro Chapell in the church of Santa Marie della Vittoria in Rome. 1 videocassette (26 min.)

MEDIA D-414

 

Botticelli the humanist trilogy 1999

Examines the life and work of the Italian painter of the early Renaissance, describing and giving examples of his art. Examines 3 of his masterpieces: Primavera, Pallas and the Centaur, and the Birth of Venus. 1 videocassette (45 min.)

DANA 1824

 

Caravaggio 1987

Sarah Radclyffe, Derek Jarman, Nigel Terry , Sean Bean, Tilda Swinton, Spencer Leigh, Nigel Davenport, and Robbie Coltrane

Portrayal of Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio. Begins with his death, then uses flashbacks to show his violent and passionate life. 1 videocassette (97 min.)

MEDIA 2-1589

 

Caravaggio and the baroque 1961

Paul Falkenberg, McGraw-Hill Book Company, McGraw-Hill Text-Films, and Editors of the Encyclopedia of world art

Exhibits examples of the work of Caravaggio, analyzing his style and discussing his influence. 1 videocassette (14 min.)

MEDIA D-413

 

Cezanne the man and the mountain 1985

Edwin B Mullins, Jochen Richter, Jakob Hausmann, and Paul Cézanne

"This portrait of Cezanne revolves around the central theme of his painting: his fascination with nature and his love-hate relationship with his birthplace, Aix-en-Provence, most specifically  the nearby mountain, Sainte Victoire, which he painted repeatedly throughout his life.  Richly illustrated with his paintings, and with views of the countryside, the story opens with the artist at 67, at odds with both peers and critics, and traces Cezanne's career to his final recognition as the 'father of modern painting'."--Container. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

DANA 756

 

Chantal Akerman par Chantal Akerman 1996

Chantal Akerman, Sept/Arte (Firm), Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France), Audiovisuel Multimedia International Production, CHEMAH I.S, and First Run/Icarus Films

Part one opens with Akerman in her apartment describing the problems she encountered making this film. Part two lets Akerman's films speak for her, taking clips from her extensive filmography. 1 videocassette (64 min.)

MEDIA 2-6331

 

Christian Boltanski 1997

Gerald Fox and Melvyn Bragg

This program interviews Boltanski and also shows him at work, searching for materials, teaching and visiting his own exhibitions. 1 videocassette (53 min.)

DANA 1834

 

Christo in Paris 1990

Christo, Jeanne Claude, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Deborah Dickson, and Susan Froemke

Chronicles the struggle of the artist, Christo, to gain permission to wrap the Pont-Neuf in fabric for fourteen days. Shows the bridge as it was being wrapped and the reactions and dialog it inspired as a finished work of art. 1 videocassette (58 min.)

DANA 881

 

Christo's valley curtain 1974, 1973

Christo, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and Ellen Hovde

This video documents a project conceived by artist Christo: the hanging of a huge orange curtain between two mountains in Colorado. The initial planning and on-site preparations are told by narration by the artist and live conversations between the artist and people who engineered the project. 1 videocassette (28 min.)

DANA 790

 

A conversation with Marcel Duchamp 1958

Robert D Graff, National Broadcasting Company, inc, and Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, inc

Duchamp discusses his paintings and ideas, and considers his Nude Descending a Staircase and other works with the curator of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, James John Sweeney. 1 videocassette (29 min.)

MEDIA D-283

 

Cézanne -- 1996?

E. G Marshall and Mary Louise Elliot Krumrine

Throughout his entire work, Cézanne was preoccupied with the theme of "the bathers'.  This film follows "the bathers" from their beginning to Cézanne's late works focusing on the research of art historian M.L. Krumrine and her unique exhibition  "Paul Cézanne, the bathers" which took place in Basel in 1989. 1 videocassette (57 min.)

DANA 880

 

Dali 1999

Adam Low and Patrick Malahide

A major critical film biography of Salvador Dali, the great Spanish painter and self-styled genius. "Presents Dali's entire oeuvre--painting, sculpture, writing, fashion and film--in the context of his extraordinary life and international career."--Container back. 1 videodisc (75 min.)

DANA 25

 

Diego Rivera the age of steel 1998, 1978

Shelby Newhouse and Carlos Montalban

Considered by the artist to be the most successful creation of his career, Diego Rivera's fresco cycle in the Detroit Institute of Arts is the finest example of Mexican muralist work in the United States. The film documents Rivera's painting of the "Detroit Industry" frescos, one of the few modern works to successfully incorporate representations of machines being transformed into dynamic, sensual forms. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

DANA 1473

 

Dorothea Lange a visual life 1994

Meg Partridge, Dorothea Lange, Nancy Hale, and Elizabeth Partridge

"This documentary brings to life five decades of American history with photographs and insights by Lange,  revealing her passion for her work and her commitment to record the rapidly changing face of 20th century America"--Container. 1 videocassette (48 min.)

DANA 742

 

Drawing on life the art of David Fincham, a documentary 1992

Richard L Harrison and David Fincham

A documentary of artist David Fincham, who knew he was HIV positive at the time of the documentary. Interviews with Fincham and selection of his drawings and paintings examine the impact of the HIV virus on his life and art. 1 videocassette (29 min.)

DOUGLASS 150

 

El Greco, 1541-1614 1994

Francis Willaume, Michel. 4drt Pinard, Juan J Luna, and Robert Gunton

A biographical examination of El Greco which depicts his paintings of the same subject from different periods to show his development in artistic approach and style. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

DANA 1712

 

Francis Bacon 1985

David Hinton

A close-up look at the background,daily life, and art of Francis Bacon, a highly regarded contemporary painter.  In an interview, the artist discusses his craft and selected works. 1 videocassette (54 min.)

DANA 1474

 

The Frescoes of Diego Rivera 1986

Michael Camerini, Stanton L Catlin, Michael Moriarty, Diego Rivera, and Paul Marcus

Explores Rivera's evolution as an artist, his use of the fresco technique, and his politics.  Looks at the murals Rivera created for public buildings in the U.S. and Mexico.  These frescoes unite themes of nature and revolution, drawing a parallel between the evolution of life and the struggle for human dignity. 1 videocassette (36 min.) ;

DANA. MEDIA 381 2-3107

 

Frida 1985, 1989

Paul Leduc, Ofelia Medina, Juan Jose Gurrola, and Max Kerlow

On her deathbed artist Frida Kahlo conjures up images and memories of her life as a painter, revolutionary and woman of the world. 1 videocassette (108 min.)

MEDIA  DANA 2-810        392

 

Frida Kahlo, 1910-1954 1983

Eila Hershon, Roberto Guerra, Wibke von Bonin, Sada Thompson, and Hayden Herrera

An examination of the life, paintings and self-portraits of the 20th century Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. Investigates the connections between Frida's background and experiences, including a severe physical injury and her marriage to Diego Rivera, and her art. 1 videocassette (62 min.)

ART. MEDIA   DANA 5         2-3108         1596

 

Frida Kahlo portrait of an artist 2001

Leticia Schilman

Documentary on Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, incorporating archival material, journals and letters and interviews with friends and scholars. 1 videocassette (28 min.)

MEDIA 2-6077

 

Goya his life and art 1994

Jack Wetherall and Jesús Fernández Santos

A biographical in-depth examination of the life and work of the Spanish painter, Francisco Goya and of the critical period in Spanish history which he recorded in his art. 1 videocassette (46 min.) ;

DANA 1686

 

Henri Cartier-Bresson point d'interrogation 1998, 1994

Sarah Moon and Robert Delpire

Documentary about photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, including footage of him in his Paris and Provence homes and many stills of his works.  He talks about his passion for drawing, offers his opinion on different types of photography and shares photos of himself. 1 videocassette (37 min.)

DANA 1501

 

Henry Moore 1989

Thierry Filliard, Alain Vernis, and Huw Weldow

An interview with Henry Moore in which he discusses the development of his art and the philosophy guiding his sculpture.  Also discusses the importance of drawing in his creative development and the themes and artists who have influenced his work.  Includes views of many of Moore's sculptures. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-1452

 

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

 

Homage to Chagall 1987

Marc Chagall, James Mason, Joseph Wiseman, and Harry Rasky

A celebration and sensitive portrait of the Russian painter Marc Chagall and his devotion to art, Jewish history, and love. Over 300 of Chagall's paintings, murals, and stained-glass windows are beautifully photographed in vivid color. 1 videocassette (90 min.)

DANA 313

 

The Impressionists 1999, 1998

This unique video collection tells the stories of eight of the greatest Impressionists.  Lavishly illustrated with masterworks from the world's leading art collections, these remarkable programs chronicle the lives, loves, struggles and achievements of some of the most fascinating and influential artists of all time. 4 videocassettes (ca. 50 min. each)

DANA. DANA. DANA. DANA 1577 cassette 1 1577 cassette 2 1577 cassette 3 1577 cassette 4

 

Leonardo a dream of flight 1999

Brent Carver, David Felton, Cedric Smith, Allan King, Raymond Storey, David Devine , Richard Mozer, Devine Entertainment Corporation, Merlin Films, Home Box Office (Firm), and Feature Films for Families

A dramatization of the life of Leonardo da Vinci. 1 videocassette (ca. 49 min.)

MEDIA 2-7364

 

The Life and death of Frida Kahlo as told to David and Karen Crommie 198-

David Crommie and Karen Crommie

Reconstructs the life, career, and final demise of Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo, through the reminiscences of friends and acquaintances. 1 videocassette (45 min.)

MEDIA 2-649

 

The Life and Works of Michelangelo 1998

Claudio Stella and Sean-Patrick Lovett

An in-depth view of Michelangelo's life from his childhood to his final architectural achievements in Rome. 2 videocassettes (59 min.)

DANA. DANA 1672 cassette 1 1672 cassette 2

 

The Magic workshop of Reverón 1982

Angel Hurtado

Looks at the life of Venezuelan painter Armando Reverón through film clips and through objects and dolls at his studio. 1 videocassette (23 min.)

DANA 420

 

Malick Sidibe portrait of the artist as a portraitist c2006

Malick Sidib© , Susan Mullin Vogel, Mus© e national du Mali, Prince Street Pictures, and First Run/Icarus Films

Looks at the work of a renowned African artist whose photographs have documented social and cultural changes in Mali over a 40-year period. In an interview, this self-taught photographer discusses his views of photography as a social art form and explains his documentary and portrait techniques. 1 videodisc (8 min.)

MEDIA 10-623

 

Manet the heroism of modern life 1992

Lizzie Barker and Carol McFayden

Examines Manet's commitment to painting the history of his own era. Traces the development of his art during the 1860's and explores the ways in which he used painting to comment on his own time. Many of Manet's most celebrated works are examined, and their debt to Spanish art, especially the paintings of Velázquez and Goya. 1 videocassette (25 min.)

DANA 1607

 

Manufactured landscapes c2007

Jennifer Baichwal, Nick De Pencier, Daniel Iron, Edward Burtynsky, Mercury Films Inc, Foundry Films, National Film Board of Canada, TVOntario, and Zeitgeist Films

Edward Burtynsky has gained international recognition for his photographs of what he calls manufactured landscapes.  He argues that we have reached past the point now where we are at the mercy of the environment--our planet now lives and dies at our mercy.  This is not meant to be a frightening concept, though many of the images are sobering, in this chilling but ultimately beautiful documentary on what industrialization is doing to man and the world as we know it. Or used to know it.  Manufactured Landscapes tells the story of these images, and how Burtynsky came to be so fascinated with the concept of human design.  It follows a recent photo shoot in China, photographing the effects of that country's massive industrial revolution, showing us a glimpse of what it's like behind the scenes for a famous photographer in action. 1 videodisc (90 min.)

DANA. MEDIA 440 440

 

Memories of Monet 1985, 1984

Meredith Martindale, Toby Molenaar, and Claire Bloom

Blends views of Claude Monet's gardens at Giverny, France, with his paintings as Clare Bloom evokes the friendship between the French impressionist master and the American painter Lilla Cabot Perry. 1 videocassette (29 min.)

DANA 1287

 

Metamorphose M.C. Escher, 1898-1972 1999, 1998

Jon Bosdriesz, Margreet Plukker, and Tony Wilkinson

A look at M.C. Escher and his work; traces his career path and personal life, from the early years in Italy to his move to Switzerland. Includes an interview with the Dutch artist himself. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)

DANA 1496

 

Mister boogie woogie man, Mondrian 1995

Matthew Collings, Janice Sutherland, Andrew Norman, and Peggy Croney

"Dutch painter Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) is one of the most enigmatic as well as seminal figures in 20th-century art. Neoplasticism, the spare, severely geometric style for which he is known, exerted international influence on painting, architecture, interior decor, furniture, design, and typography." This video "traces the artistic growth of this extraodinary man from his childhoood in the Netherlands to his years in Paris and New York."-- Container. 1 videocassette (49 min.)

DANA 922

 

Moore in China a never-ending discovery 2001

John Kelleher, Mike Lockey, and Janet Suzman

Explores the life and artistic vision of Henry Moore, and the exhibition in China of 106 of his sculptures. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-899

 

Le mystére Picasso The mystery of Picasso c2003

H.-G Clouzot, Pablo Picasso, Filmsonor (Firm), Milestone Film & Video, and Image Entertainment (Firm)

Explores the mind and motivations of Pablo Picasso as he creates over fifteen works before the camera. Using a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera records. He begins with simple works that take shape after only a single brush stroke. He then progresses to more complex paintings, in which he repeatedly adds and removes elements, transforming the entire scene, until at last the work is complete. 1 videodisc (76 min.)

MEDIA 10-708

 

Picasso the man and his work 1986

Edward Quinn, Daniel Henry Kahnweiler, Robert Rietty, Gérard Crapoutchik, and Pablo Picasso

Part I (1881-1937) traces Picasso's blue period as a youth, through his pink period and into his cubism. Culminates with his masterpiece "Guernica." Part II (1938-1973) traces, through the use of home movies, Picasso's relationship with women and his children and documents his enormous versatility by showing his ceramics, sculpture, pottery and graphics. 2 videocassettes (90 min.)

DANA. DANA 410 cassette 2 410 cassette 2

 

Pissarro at the heart of impressionism ; Jackson Pollock ; Willem de Kooning : the painter 1998?

Judith Wechsler, Jackson Pollock, Camille Pissarro, and Willem De Kooning

Pissarro, at the heart of impressionism: Traces the artistic development and life of Camille Pissarro, who is considered to be the patriarch of the impressionist movement. With quotations from his letters. Jackson Pollock: Speaks of his urge to paint, as he paints from his Long Island home. Willem de Kooning, the painter: Shows Kooning at work over a 2 year period, and his comments on challenges posed by each new project. 1 videocassette (45 min.)

DANA 1594

 

Portrait of an African artist Elimo Njau, the antelope-man 1989, 1993

Elimo Njau, E. A Ulzen, and Lyombe Eko

Conversation with East African artist Elimo Njau on the state of contemporary African art; a tour of the Paa ya Paa Gallery in Nairobi and the sculpture, painting, and ceramics which illustrate his thesis that Africans, though materially poor, are spiritually rich. 1 videocassette (21 min.)

MEDIA 2-3379

Retrato de una travesía Jack Delano 1997

Toya Bonnin and José Luis Marrero

The life and art of Ukrainian born Puertorrican photographer and artist Jack Delano. 1 videocassette (ca. 30 min.)

MEDIA 2-5669

 

Richard Avedon darkness and light 1997

Helen Whitney, Jane Barnes, and Kathryn Walker

Biography of fashion and portraiture photographer, Richard Avedon. 1 videocassette (87 min.)

DANA 820

 

The secret of Marcel Duchamp 1999

Christopher Granlund and Sarah D'Arcy

This program explores the life and work of the enigmatic artist Marcel Duchamp and tells the story of his late love affair with Maria Martins, which inspired his final artwork, the Étant Donnés. In 1913, Duchamp shocked the cultural establishment when he turned everyday objects into works of art simply by adding his signature. Also includes archival footage of an interview with the artist. 1 videocassette (50 min.)

DANA 1606

 

Three colors Cézanne 1996

Matthew Collings, Matthew Poole, and Janice Sutherland

This video analyzes the radical nature of Paul Cézanne's invention, tracing its origins in the art of the nineteenth century and work of the Old Masters, revealed all the more clearly by a broad view of his lifetime preoccupations. 1 videocassette (56 min.)

DANA 1822

 

Titian 1989

Didier Baussy, Lyndon Brook, and Michael L Hadley

Explores the life of the brilliant painter who was also a ruthless self-promoter pursuing wealth and prestige. 1 videocassette (57 min.)

DANA 741

 

Vermeer light, love, and silence 1996

Michael Gill, Malone Gill, Melvyn Bragg, and Julian Glover

Vermeer, an artist from the Golden Age of Dutch painting,  painted only 35 pictures and left no drawings or letters.  His life and message are shrouded in mystery. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

DANA 928

 

Vermeer the magical light 1999

Pierre Descargues

A film documentary about the life and work of the 17th-century Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer. 1 videocassette (45 min.)

DANA 1823

 

Violence and beauty : Botticelli's drawings for the Divine Comedy 2003, 2001

Sandro Botticelli, Brian McPherson, Kristy Wark, and Tom Hollander

"Translator Mark Musa, art historians, clergy, and other experts guide viewers through Botticelli's exquisite portrayal of Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso, images that have had a lasting impact on the collective imagination of Western civilization."--container. 1 videodisc (60 min.)

MEDIA 10-143

 

The Yellow gash Jean-Paul Sartre on Tintoretto 1984

Tintoretto, Jean Paul Sartre, and Didier Baussy

"The words of French writer Jean-Paul Sartre guide us through this exploration of Tintoretto's work.  Sarte was fascinated by the artist's rebellion against 16th century convention and by his innovative style."--Container. 1 videorecasette (53 min.)

DANA 762

 

Zygosis montage John Heartfield and the political image 1991

Gavin Hodge, Tim Morrison, and Barbara Cartlidge

Discusses German-born commercial artist John Heartfield and his work with satirical political photomontages. 1 videocassette (26 min.)

MEDIA 2-2133