ART
VI
0430 1, 2, 3 of Portraits. VHS cassette. 1989.
60 min.
APV Films brings
you an exciting hour long film in which Karen Simmons shows us that it is not
as difficult as we may think. Using oils, pastel, and charcoal, she
demonstrates her unique "1, 2, 3" method of portrait painting. Karen
tackles the individual features of the face in different adults and children.
VI
0385 Aboriginal Art. VHS cassette. 1996.
13 min.
"The art of
Australia's Aborigines is explored in this program from prehistoric cave art to
the paintings of contemporary artists"--Container.
VI
0266 African Art. VHS cassette.
1995. 47 min.
Influencing
artists such as Picasso, African art changed to course of 20th
century art. This film introduces noted
experts who explain the importance of re-appraising African art within its own
cultural context.
VI
0402 Alexander Calder:
Calder’s Universe. VHS
cassette. 1998. 30 min.
The universe of
Calder's rotating spheres, spinning mobiles, animated wire sculpture and his
toys, prints, jewelry, tapestries, and theater designs are set in motion on the
screen. We see Calder as he transforms an old spoon into part of a delicate
mobile. He is captured at work and at play and revealed to be an artist for
whom the two activities are inseparable.
VI
0265 Alfred Stieglitz:
Photographer. VHS cassette.
1998. 30 min.
With striking
portraits of Stieglitz, his own images, and the works of other photographers he
encouraged and influenced, this celebrates the achievements of this seminal
figure in the history of photography and of modern art in America.
VI
0281 American Visions. 8 VHS cassettes. 1996. 60 min. each.
This
extraordinary series presents a panoramic view of American history as reflected
by artists in every medium and genre, from "primitive" portraits of
the Colonial era to the complex visions of the present day.
A.
The
Republic of Virtue.
B.
The
Promised Land
C.
The
Wilderness and the West
D.
The
Gilded Age
E.
A
Wave from the Atlantic
F.
Streamlines
and Breadlines
G.
The
Empire of Signs
H.
The
Age of Anxiety
VI
0399 Ansel Adams. VHS cassette. 1981.
60 min.
Presents a film
portrait of noted American photographer Ansel Adams, focusing on his role as a
teacher, conservationist, and artist.
VI
0377 Art Ache: Life is short. VHS cassette. 1991.
51 min.
Examines the
changing role that art plays in contemporary culture through the opinions of
British
"rubbish" sculptor Tony Cragg, American artist Jackie Winsor, and the
artistic duo David McDermott and Peter McGough.
VI
0136 Art Education In Action. 5 VHS cassettes with booklet. 1995.
40 min each.
Divided into
five parts, each provides insights on developing lessons:
A. Aesthetics
B. Integrating the art disciplines
C. Making art
D. Art history and art criticism
E. School-Museum collaboration
VI
0445 Art in the 20th
Century. 2-VHS cassettes. 2001.
4 hours.
Meet twenty-one
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. The
program is divided into four general themes--place, spirituality, identity, and
consumption.
VI
0557 Art Nouveau. VHS cassette.
2000. 33 min.
A look at the
art nouveau movement, focusing mainly on the Art nouveau, 1890-1918 exhibition
held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. and the Victoria &
Albert Museum, London, England. Includes archival film footage from the period
and features interviews with prominent scholars.
VI
0263 Art of the Western World. VHS cassettes. 1989.
114 min.
The series
offers unusual perspectives both historical and visual on the Western world’s
seminal works of painting, sculpture and architecture
A.
The
Classical Ideal / A White Garment of Churches, Romanesque & Gothic
B.
The
Early Renaissance / The High renaissance / Realms of Light, the Baroque
C.
An
age of Reason, an Age of Passion / A Fresh View, Impressionism and
post-Impressionism
D.
Into
the Twentieth Century / In Our Own Time
VI
0026 Arts For Life. VHS cassette.
1990.
This video shows
how participation in art can improve a child's self esteem and critical thinking
skills. Elementary school classrooms are visited to demonstrate the impact on
students.
VI
0407 Athens and Ancient
Greece. VHS
cassette. 1994. 70 min.
Ancient Greece
and 25 of its most significant structures and monuments of the Golden Age come
alive as customs and daily life are revealed through computer graphics,
archival film, and classic art.
VI
0089 Avant Garde Experimental
Films. VHS cassette.
nd.
Un Chien Andulou
(1928, France). - Regen (1929, Holland). - Uberfall (1929, Germany). Hearts of Age (1934 - USA). - Ballet
Mechanique (1924, France).
VI
0292 Basic color mixing. VHS cassette.
1996. 52 min.
This video will
take the student through color vocabulary, basic color mixing, exploration of
paint characteristics, compatible pigments, and expanded palettes and color
schemes.
VI
0133 Bob Vila's Guide to
Historic Homes: The Midwest & West. VHS cassette.
1996. 100 min.
Visit some of
the most inventive homes in America: Ellwood House, Dana-Thomas House,
Fallingwater, Cooper-Molera Adobe, and the Tar House.
VI
0134 Bob Vila's Guide to
Historic Homes: The Northeast.
VHS cassette. 100 min.
Bob Vila hosts a
tour of the Northeast's various architectural styles including the Morris-Jumel
Mansion, Dyckman House, Hancock Shaker Village, Strawberry Banke, and Olana.
VI
0132 Bob Vila's Guide to
Historic Homes: The South.
VHS cassette. 1996. 100 min.
A tour of some
of the South's fine architectural examples including the University of
Virginia, Ash Lawn, Monticello, Natchez (Miss.), and The Ace of Clubs House.
VI
0389 Ceramics. VHS cassette. 1976.
35 min.
Ceramics mixing,
wedging, and throwing -- Ceramics hand building – Ceramics decorating, glazing,
and firing.
VI
0276 Ceramics: Throwing
Functional Pottery. 2 VHS
cassettes. 1990.
A.
Pt.
1, 38 min.
B.
Pt.
2, 40 min.
VI 0275 Ceramics: Throwing on the Wheel. VHS cassette. 1990.
48 min.
The potter demonstrates
the equipment and process for throwing a ceramic item.
VI
0597 Chuck Close: A Portrait
in Progress. VHS cassette.
1998. 57 min.
This program
looks at Chuck Close, portrait painter, and the evolution of his art.
VI
0388 Clayworks. VHS cassette. 1983.
14 min.
Presents a 1971
exhibition of clay objects by twenty contemporary American ceramists at the
Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York.
VI
0595 Color Concepts. VHS cassette.
2001. 29 min.
Raleigh Kinney
demonstrates choosing and blending colors.
VI
0109 The Complete Metalsmith
With Tim McCreight. VHS
cassette. 1989. 70 min.
This is a resource
of basic jewelry making techniques by the Director of the Society of North
American Goldsmiths. Included are
joining, cutting, forming and surface techniques.
VI
0591 Composition. VHS cassette.
2001. 25 min.
Professional artist Anthony Pessler discusses what makes a composition effective.
VI
0387 Contemporary Ceramics. VHS cassette. 1983.
25 min.
Documents the
contemporary ceramics exhibition featuring American ceramists, which was
organized by the Helen Drutt Gallery with the Buten Museum of Wedgwood. The
exhibition premiered May 1980 at the Museum of the Philadelphia Civic Center.
VI
0383 The Cubist Epoch. VHS cassette. 1986.
53 min.
Surveys cubist
art in the context of its period by focusing on The cubist epoch exhibition
originally shown at the Los Angeles County Art Museum and the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. Examines works by Picasso, Braque, Gris, Leger, and others.
VI
0393 David Hockney: pleasures
of the eye. VHS
cassette. 1999. 56 min.
Filmed mostly at
his homes in California and London, the video profiles artist David Hockney,
who talks about his philosophy, his life, and his work in painting, drawing,
photography, printmaking, and stage design.
VI
0268 A Day in the Country. VHS cassette.
1990. 30 min.
Featuring works
of the Impressionists, this program presents an overview of the impressionist
movement through commentaries on over 40 of the most important works.
VI
0592 Decorative Arts of
Italy, France and England.
VHS cassette. 1992. 80 min.
This program
describes the Hermitage's unparalleled collection of paintings, sculpture, and
decorative works.
VI
0338 Designed For Change. VHS cassette.
2001. 13 min.
South Carolina
Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities.
VI
0596 Drawing: charcoal. VHS cassette.
2001. 30 min.
Professional
artist and instructor Taylor Harnisch demonstrates techniques used in charcoal
drawing.
VI
0259 Elements and Principles
of Design. VHS cassette.
1989. 46 min.
One of a series,
the video has an artist (this time Tony Couch) bring his concepts and theories
to life.
VI
0412 Fall of the Aztec and
Maya Empires. VHS
cassette. 1999. 65 min.
This story
traces not only the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and Maya, but also follows
the journey in 1839 of New York explorer John L. Stephens to these strange and
wonderful cities.
VI
0851 Fashion Through the Ages. 4 VHS cassettes. 1991.
106 min.
Explains various
clothing designs that have achieved popularity, describes the connection
between fashions and the historical milieu in which they developed,
investigates the origins of clothing among humans, and shows the continuity of
basic styles throughout history.
VI
0096 Florence: Cradle of the
Renaissance. VHS cassette.
1992. 30 min.
Review the
accomplishments in art, architecture and philosophy of 15th century
Florence.
From an 18 program series on the
Hermitage, this video highlights an unparalleled collection of French classical
works. From the classicism of the French
National Academy it takes the viewer to the works of Impressionism, and from
there to the works of the Fauve painters, and finally to the innovations of the
modernists.
VI
0431 Fundamentals
of Figurative Sculpture. VHS
cassette. 1997. 110 min.
A step-by-step
introduction to clay modeling, from blocking in the form to painting the final
figure.
VI
0375 The Game of Art and How
To Play It. VHS
cassette. 1990. 51 min.
Examines how
money affects art, focusing on the collectors and art consultants who see
modern art less as an aesthetic pursuit and more as an international commodity.
In addition, investors and specialists consider the transient nature of modern
art and the question of conservation.
VI
0035 Germany Dada: Museum
Without Walls. VHS cassette.
55 min.
A course for
those who would like an introduction to the great world of art.
VI
0409 Gothic Cathedrals. VHS cassette. 1995.
50 min.
A&E Home Video
VI 0403 Graphic Design: an Introduction. VHS cassette. 2001.
36 min.
Graphic design
professionals explain the four basic design principles as they relate to the print
and web worlds.
VI
0405 Graphic Design:
Typography. VHS
cassette. 2001. 24 min.
Explains the
history of alphabets and typefaces and how they are used in graphic design. Discusses
the use of various font styles, measurement methods, and spacing for
readability.
VI
0293 Guide to 35mm
Photography. VHS cassette.
1991. 90 min.
Learn how to use
a single lens reflex camera. This
explains the workings of the f-stop, shutter speed, and depth of field.
Discusses lens selection, use of flash, and the effect of filters, along with
composition and techniques for specific situations.
VI
0325 Ice Sculpture Techniques. VHS
cassette. 1999. 31 min.
VI
0348 Identifying Learning
Problems. VHS cassette. 1990.
100 min.
A lecture on
learning disabilities and how to assess them.
VI
0351 If I Learn Differently,
Shouldn’t I Study Differently? VHS cassette
1990. 30 min.
This guide to
alternative study techniques provides teachers, parents, and learners with
ideas about how students can use their strengths rather than their weaknesses
to study. There are examples of study techniques and (in the guide) worksheets
to help the person track the behaviors and study habits.
VI
0376 The Image of an Artist. VHS cassette.
1991. 53 min.
Interviews with
artists--including Jeff Koons, the Starn twins, William Wegman, and the duo
David McDermott and Peter McGough--address how fame, the media, agents, and
money affect the creative process.
VI
0038 The Imagination Machines. VHS cassette.
1991. 60 min.
An exploration of the role of computer technology in arts education and the impact of the arts on new electronic learning tools.
VI
0378 Intelligence, Creativity
and The Thinking Style. VHS
cassette. 1999. 20 min.
Robert Sternberg
discusses the components of intelligence.
VI
0455 Introduction To Design:
elements. VHS
cassette. 2001. 25 min.
A professional
designer and a student explain line, shape and form, color, value, texture, and
space.
VI
0404 Introduction to Design:
principles. VHS
cassette. 2001. 25 min.
Art instructor
Jasen Evoy discusses seven principles of design: balance, movement, emphasis,
contrast, pattern, rhythm, and unity, illustrating ways to practice and
incorporate each principle into the viewers' own works.
VI
0394 Jacob Lawrence: an
Intimate Portrait. VHS
cassette. 1993. 25 min.
Documents the
life and work of Jacob Lawrence, through interviews with the painter, his wife
Gwendolyn Knight, colleagues and critics interwoven with examples of his work.
VI
0397 Jasper Johns: Take an
Object: a Portrait. VHS
cassette. 1998. 30 min.
Painter Jasper
Johns works in his studio in 1972 repainting and discussing his
"Map". John's work over the next 18 years is reviewed and illuminated
by John Cage's readings of Johns' statements, a text of Samuel Beckett that
Johns illustrated and the comments of the curator Mark Rosenthal. The film ends
with Johns at work in his final etching of "The Seasons" in 1989.
VI
0398 Joseph Beuys. VHS cassette. 1998.
60 min.
Joseph Beuys
speaks about the forms and philosophy of his art while working on the installation
of his influential solo exhibition at New York's Guggenheim Museum in 1979.
VI
0456 Lascaux Revisited. VHS cassette. 1994.
35 min.
This only film of the Lascaux Cave since it was closed to the public in 1963 shows almost the entire collection of prehistoric paintings and carvings in the cave.
VI
0401 Leonardo de Vinci:
Renaissance Master. VHS
cassette. 1997. 57 min.
Biography
presents the story of Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Renaissance artist and
inventor -- the
original Renaissance man.
VI
0556 The Life of Leonardo de
Vinci. 3 VHS cassettes. 1990.
270 min.
VI
0261 Making Masterpieces. VHS cassette.
1996.
The series takes
viewers on a special behind-the-scenes tour of works by famous masters. V.2, pt. 3. – Conquest of light. 30 min.; pt.
4 – From illusion to emotion
VI
0400 Man Ray: Prophet of the
Avant-Garde. VHS
cassette. 1999. 60 min.
"Traces the
artist's remarkable legacy from his early beginnings in New York to his distinctive
achievements in Paris and finally, to the impact his work left for future generations
in a variety of fields"--Container.
VI
0255 Maria: Indian Pottery of
San Iledefonso. VHS cassette.
1989? 27 min.
The famous
pottery maker shows the traditional Indian ways.
VI
0384 Masks From Many Cultures. VHS cassette. 1992.
21 min.
Shows a variety
of ancient and contemporary masks from all over the world and explains how they
are used in rituals, festivals, and as artistic objects.
VI
0253 Masters of Illusion. VHS cassette.
1991. 30 min.
This film uses
new technology to look at old masters in a new way.
VI
0260 Maya: Temple Tombs, and
Time. VHS cassette.
1995. 53 min.
A culture long
shrouded by historical inaccuracies and misconceptions are brought to life again. Old myths are shattered and the history of
these complex people is told...
VI
0282 Medieval World. VHS cassette. 1999.
50 min.
The masters of
Medieval art such as Giotto and Van Eyck worked within the confines of the
church. Works of Masaccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Giotto and Botticelli are
highlighted.
VI
0272 Meishu: Travels in
Chinese Art. VHS cassette.
1988. 55 min.
This part is
concerned about the problems of communicating caused by the size of the country
and the diversity of the landscape.
VI
0395 Michelangelo: Artist and
Man. VHS
cassette. 1994. 50 min.
Biography
examines the broad canvas of Michelangelo's life and legacy to probe the very soul
of the artist who in his own lifetime was called genius.
VI
0257 Monet: Legacy of Light. VHS cassette.
1989. 28 min.
This brings the
Monet story as an artist and giant of the Impressionist movement using his own
words and paintings.
VI
0457 Monet’s Garden at
Giverny. VHS
cassette. 1999. 60 min.
This tour of the
estate follows the full cycle of the garden: from the first blossom of spring,
through the vibrant colors of summer, to the rich oranges and russets of early
autumn. Finally, the garden is shown being dismantled and put to bed for the
winter.
VI
0270 Mont St. Michel. VHS cassette. 1988.
24 min.
This film
presents a tour of the cathedral of Mont St. Michel, which reveals every aspect
of this extraordinary structure and its unique surroundings.
VI
0380 Mysterious Egypt. VHS cassette.
1991. 60 min.
From the golden
mask of King Tutankhamun in Cairo's museum to Tut's burial site in the Valley
of Kings, across the Nile to Luxor, and down the Nile to the rescued temple
complex of Abu Simbel at Aswan, the camera carefully explores all the most
important sites of ancient mysterious Egypt - the giant pyramids of Giza, the
Great Sphynx, and the Memnon Colossus.
VI 0573 Native American Series. 2 VHS cassettes. 1994. 60 min.
An exploration of the history, crafts, and culture of Native Americans.
Louise Nevelson
is seen creating two pieces of sculpture as she discusses her feelings for her
art and the creative process.
VI
0197 Nigerian Art:
Kindred Spirits. VHS
cassette. 1996. 58 min.
Smithsonian
program takes students to the heart of Nigeria in search of age-old traditions.
VI
0396 Pablo Picasso: a
primitive soul. VHS cassette.
1999. 100 min.
Join Biography
for a captivating portrait of Pablo Picasso -- a man who would settle for nothing
less than immortality in love, art, and life.
Thirteen artists
informally discuss their ambitions, influences, etc. The painters are Willem de Kooning, Helen
Frankenthaler, Hans Hoffman, Jasper Johns, Robert Motherwell, Barnett Newman,
Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski, Philip Pavia, Larry Poons, Robert Rauschenberg,
Frank Stella and Andy Warhol.
VI
0277 Paris: City of Light. VHS cassette.
1996. 58 min.
An award-winning
film, the viewer is taken on a scenic tour of the city, with emphasis on the
artists, architects and poets.
VI
0458 Paul Klee. VHS cassette. 1992.
25 min.
Presents the
most relevant aspects of Paul Klee's work by analyzing some of his
masterpieces. Shows, through the variety
of styles and media Klee used the kind of influence he has had on western arts
both during his time and generations to come.
VI 0386 Paul Soldner: Thrown and altered clay.