The adventure of photography

150 years of the photographic image

The adventure of photography [videorecording]: 150 years of the photographic image / produced & directed by Philippe Azoulay; written by Elisabeth Cadoche, Roger Therond and Philippe Azoulay.

"Conceived as an introspective journey that takes you from the first daguerreotypes to war photojournalism, from fashion spreads to the greatest contemporary artists, this program includes 1700 pictures, 300 artists, and will appeal to all photographers--amateur and professional alike. This is not only the history of an amazing art form, it is also the adventure of one century and a half during which photography has captured the image of the collective conscience"-- container.

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American horizons

the photographs of Art Sinsabaugh

American horizons [videorecording]: the photographs of Art Sinsabaugh / written, produced and directed by Susanne Schwibs.

Presents the work of American landscape photographer Art Sinsabaugh.

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Architecture and the Russian avant-garde

Architecture and the Russian avant-garde [videorecording].

"Architecture and the Russian avant-garde" premiered at the International Festival of Cinema and Technology in Toronto where it was nominated for best documentary film. Using archive footage and computer graphics this film explores the relationship between the Russian avant-garde and early twentieth century Russian architecture concentrating on the role of such figures as Tatlin, Malevich and Melnikov.

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Art

Art [videorecording] / Productions Coscient inc.; directed by Lisette Marcotte; written by Lyne Fr

Program tracks the cultural evolution of art - from the ancient Greeks to the modern world, where art is big business - and addresses the technological changes that have fueled various artistic revolutions down through the centuries.

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Art 21

art in the twenty-first century. Seasons one and two

Art 21 [videorecording]: art in the twenty-first century. Seasons one and two / a production of Art 21, Inc.; created and produced by Susan Sollins, Susan Dowling; directed by Catherine Tatge and Deborah Shaffer.

Meet diverse contemporary artists through revealing profiles that take viewers behind the scenes into artists' studios, homes, and communities to provide an intimate view of their lives, work, sources of inspiration and creative processes.

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Art 21

art in the 21st century. Season three

Art 21: [videorecording]: art in the 21st century. Season three / series created by Susan Sollins and Susan Dowling.

"Go behind the scenes to meet today's most fascinating contemporary artists in Season Three of the Emmy-nominated ART:21--ART IN THE 21st CENTURY documentary series. Unparalled in access to today's young artists, this unique series takes viewers into artists' studios, homes, and communities to provide an intimate view of their lives, work, creative processes, and sources of inspiration. The four one-hour programs present 18 artists working in the United States..."--Case.

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The art of Barbara Hepworth [videorecording / Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; Illuminations.

The art of Barbara Hepworth [videorecording / Films for the Humanities & Sciences; Illuminations.

"Praised by the 'New York Times' at the time of her death 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, her increasingly abstract sculptures of the '30s, her ambitious postwar works, her monumental public commissions, and the striking creations of her final years. The program also uses Dame Barbara's own words, drawn from writings, correspondence, and archival interviews, to express the ideas that motivated her."--Container.

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The art of Pierre Fournier

The art of Pierre Fournier [videorecording] / Radio-Canada T?l?vision.

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The art of quilting

The art of quilting [videorecording] / a production of Wisconsin Public Television; producer, director, Laurie A. Gorman.

The artistry and techniques of contemporary American quilt making is explored.

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Art:21

art in the twenty-first century. Season four

Art:21 [videorecording]: art in the twenty-first century. Season four / series created by Susan Dowling [and] Susan Sollins.

"Meet contemporary artists at work and speaking in their own words--direct, accessible, and unfiltered--in Season Four of the Emmy-nominated ART:21--ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY documentary series. ... This unique four-hour series spotlights 17 artists working in the United States today, and invites viewers behind the scenes to see artists at work in their homes, communities, and unexpected sites--from an old-growth forest to a military base to a film set. The artists ... explore questions ... about politics, mortality, love, nature, science, order, chaos, and more. Themes of Romance, Protest, Ecology, and Paradox provide a connective thread between profiles ..."--Container.

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