These are the videos for Humanities 1101 CIL
Painting
- Against the odds;the artists of the Harlem Renaissance
- Publication information: [Alexandria, VA] : PBS Video, c1994
Physical description: 1 videocassette (57 mins.) : sd., col. with b&w 1/2 in
Description: Discusses the struggle of Black visual artists in the 1920's and 1930's to show and sell their work. Documents the influence of the Harmon Foundation in creating an artistic home where Black visual artists flourished and developed a wide range of talent. Includes items from a show curated by the Newark Museum to celebrate the work of the Foundation
- In a brilliant light, van Gogh in Arles
- Publication information: New York, NY : The Office, 1984
Physical description: 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Tells the story of van Gogh's fifteen months in the south of France, the climax of his productive career
- Matisse, voyages
- Publication information: [Chicago] : Home Vision, 1989, c1987
Physical description: 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Highlights the development of Matisse's greatest works from his early canvasses, to his involvement with the Fauvist movement, through his later pieces. It also explores the inspiration and renewed vigor he found in travelling the world
- Realms of light;The Baroque
- Publication information: Santa Barbara, CA : Annenberg/CPB Collection, c1989
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: 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. Features experts Irving Lavin and Simon Schama
Contents: pt. 1. Caravaggio and Bernini -- pt. 2. Velázquez and Rembrandt
- The shock of the new.
- Publication information: New York : Ambrose Video Publishing [distributor], 1988, c1979
Physical description: 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: 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
- Escher interactive;exploring the art of the infinite
- Publication information: New York : Abrams : Distributed by Byron Preiss Multimedia, c1996
Physical description: 1 computer optical disc : sd., col. 4 3/4 in. + 1 user's guide
Description: Presents video biography of M.C. Escher, gallery of more than 600 original Escher works, animations, and games that teach about perspective and distortion
- The Orsay Museum
- Publication information: Santa Monica, CA : Distributed in the USA and Canada by the Voyager Co., [1992]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. 12 in. + 1 catalog (143 p. 31 cm.) in container 32 x 32 x 2 cm;1 computer disk 3 1/2 in. + 1 user's guide (8 p. 22 cm.) + 1 program guide ([4] p. 22 cm.) in container 29 x 23 x 1 cm
Description: Presents the world's most extensive collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, including the masterworks of Monet, Degas, Gauguin, Renoir, Whistler, and others. Features 11,000 images detailing 2,100 of the Orsay's greatest works
Contents: side 1. Guided tour -- side 2. Painting, drawing, architectural drawing, photography, sculpture, objets d'art
Sculpture
- Camille Claudel
- Publication information: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment Inc., c2001
Physical description: 1 videodisc (2 hr., 39 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: A historically accurate depiction of one of the most important collaborations in the history of art, that of legendary sculptor Rodin, and the creative prodigy Camille Claudel
- Henry Moore, the sculptor
- Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Distributed by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., [198-]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (24 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 guide
Description: Henry Moore talks about himself and his art and is seen working in his studio
- Kiki Smith
- Publication information: New York, NY : Inner-tube Video, c1994
Physical description: 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: An interview with Kiki Smith, an innovative sculptor in New York City. Covers two of her exhibits at the Fawbush Gallery, New York City, in 1992 and 1993. Also includes interviews with Joe Fawbush and Thomas Jones, her dealers, and Claudia Gould, director of Artist Space, also in New York
- 5 films about Christo & Jeanne-Claude
- Publication information: N.Y., N.Y. : Plexifilm, 2004
Physical description: 3 videodiscs (282 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (81 p. : ill. 19 cm.)
Description: Presents works from the 30 year collaboration between acclaimed filmmakers Albert and David Maysles, and the renowned environmental artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Contents: Christo's valley curtain (1974) -- Running fence (1978) -- Islands (1986) -- Christo in Paris (1990) -- Umbrellas (1995) -- Interview
Architecture
- Arata Isozaki;architecture, 1960-1990
- Publication information: Venice, CA : Art/World Productions : TMW Media Group [distributor], c1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (6 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: An interview with Arata Isozaki, the soft-spoken architect of the Museum of Contemporary Art, and a look at some examples of his symbolically imaginative buildings
- Chicago's riverfront;where the present meets the past
- Publication information: Wilmette, IL : Perspectives Films/Videos, c1991
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 architectural guide book (42 p. : ill. 19 cm.)
Description: Shows how riverfront design reflects the change of the Chicago River from its contribution to the 19th century boomtown to later becoming a neglected industrial cesspool. Through civic pride it is now a natural resource enhancing the city. Architects William Pedersen, Adrian Smith, Kevin Roche and others discuss their work
- The Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright
- Publication information: [S.l.] : A&E Home Video New York : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video Group, [1997]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (approx. 50 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: Archival films and photographs are used to describe Wright's childhood homes, as well as the homes of his early adult life in Illinois and later adult life in Wisconsin and Arizona. Discusses how his development as an architect is best seen in the three homes he built for himself. Includes commentary by experts
- Pride of place;building the American dream a personal view
- Publication information: c1986
Physical description: 8 videocassettes (VHS) (464 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Summary: Examines American architecture in its historical and cultural context, focusing on what makes it American and on how both the problems and their solutions are distinctly American. The programs travel from the urban renewal of the South Bronx to San Simeon, from Houston's Galleria to the planned industrial village of Pullman, Illinois, to houses, campuses, villages and cities across the land. Host Robert Stern talks to fellow architects, historians, developers and critics, highlighting the differences between theorists and engineers, between the dreamers and those who finance the dreams. Seeks to show how the promise of the future is contained in the best of the past
Contents: Contents: pt. 1. The search for a usable past -- pt. 2. The campus, a place apart -- pt. 3. Dream houses -- pt. 4. Suburbs, arcadia for everyone -- pt. 5. Resorts, paradise reclaimed -- pt. 6. The places within -- pt. 7. Proud towers -- pt. 8. The garden and the grid
- The Cathedral of Speyer
- Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., 1983
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (14 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 teacher's guide
Description: Examines the rudiments of Romanesque architecture as epitomized in the Cathedral of Speyer and traces the cathedral's architectural evolution from the eleventh century to the present
- 20th century art at the Metropolitan Museum;the Lila Acheson Wallace Wing
- Publication information: [New York] : The Museum [Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1987
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Museum director, Philippe de Montebello, hosts an inaugural installation tour of the Museum's new wing devoted to 20th century art. Displays selections from more than 8,000 paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and objects of design and architecture created by American and European artists in this century
Contents: pt. 1. 1900-1940 (30 min.) -- pt. 2. 1940-1987 (30 min.)
- The emperor's gift
- Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2002
Physical description: 1 videodisc (26 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: Examines Emperor Vespasian's gift to Rome, the great amphitheater that served as a microcosm of the empire with emphasis paid to the architecture and engineering of the arena. Includes on-site footage and artifacts, computer reconstructions, and scholarly commentary
- Pride of place;building the American dream a personal view
- Publication information: c1986
Physical description: 8 videocassettes (VHS) (464 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Summary: Examines American architecture in its historical and cultural context, focusing on what makes it American and on how both the problems and their solutions are distinctly American. The programs travel from the urban renewal of the South Bronx to San Simeon, from Houston's Galleria to the planned industrial village of Pullman, Illinois, to houses, campuses, villages and cities across the land. Host Robert Stern talks to fellow architects, historians, developers and critics, highlighting the differences between theorists and engineers, between the dreamers and those who finance the dreams. Seeks to show how the promise of the future is contained in the best of the past
Contents: Contents: pt. 1. The search for a usable past -- pt. 2. The campus, a place apart -- pt. 3. Dream houses -- pt. 4. Suburbs, arcadia for everyone -- pt. 5. Resorts, paradise reclaimed -- pt. 6. The places within -- pt. 7. Proud towers -- pt. 8. The garden and the grid
Music
- Haydn & Mozart
- Publication information: [Ill.] : Home Vision, c1984
Physical description: 1 videocassette (90 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Discusses the lives of Haydn and Mozart and their influence on musical form and on the development of the symphony orchestra. Presents Symphony No. 87 by Haydn and Symphony No. 39 by Mozart
- Tchaikovsky
- Publication information: [United States] : Home Vision, c1984
Physical description: 1 videocassette (90 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Discuses the life of Tchaikovsky, the influence he had on the development of the symphony, and his popular appeal. Presents his Symphony no. 6, the pathétique
- Classical (orchestra) notes
- Publication information: Hopkins, MN : Hopkins Technology, c1996
Physical description: Computer program;1 computer optical disc : sd., col. 4 3/4 in. + 1 user's guide insert
Description: 500 text-audio links let you read about a piece and then hear music examples within that piece to help you understand the subtle intricacies of the world's timeless masterpieces. Audio lecture with accompanying charts and music provides insight into the musical forms. Learn more about the instruments by browsing through a huge picture library. Discover the history, discography, special programs, tickets & seating information for the orchestras
Dance
- The Australian Ballet.
- Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur [S.l.] : ABC Video, c1993
Physical description: 1 videocassette (134 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: This ballet is the tale of Princess Aurora, condemned to sleep for one hundred years under a spell from the wicked Fairy Carabosse. The Princess is awakened by a kiss from Prince Florimund, and there follows a wedding celebration
- Don Quixote;Kitri's wedding
- Publication information: [New York] : NVC Video Corporation : [Distributed by] Mr. Tape, c1983
Physical description: 1 videocassette (86 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: The American Ballet Theatre, lead by Mikhail Baryshnikov, present Cervantes' story about the adventures of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance
- Ildfuglen;Firebird = Feuervogel
- Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision, c1982
Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A ballet in which the Firebird, with the help of her lover, liberates herself from her family's strict bonds, while she becomes more and more human
- Swan Lake
- Publication information: W. Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, 1982
Physical description: 1 videocassette (137 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Tchaikovsky's ballet about a prince, a swan queen, a sorcerer and his wicked daughter, and the age old battle between good and evil
Film
- American cinema
- Publication information: Beverly Hills, CA : FoxVideo, Inc. [distributor], c1995
Physical description: 5 videocassettes (ca. 120 min. each) : sd., col. and b&w 1/2 in
Description: An epic analysis of the American motion picture industry that combines rare archival film, key scenes from immortal movies, interviews with leading filmmakers and commentary from noted film scholars and critics
Contents: v. 1. The Hollywood style The star -- v. 2. Romantic comedy Film noir -- v. 3. The western The combat film -- v. 4. The studio system Film in the television age -- v. 5. The film school generation The edge of Hollywood
- The American Film Institute presents a salute to Orson Welles
- Publication information: New York : Worldvision Home Video, [1989], c1985
Physical description: 1 videocassette (75 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: Frank Sinatra hosts this tribute to the writer-director-producer-star. Film clips portray Citizen Kane, The third man, and A man for all seasons
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