FAU Libraries Media Center - Videographies, Art

VH 7798 20th Century American Art
Summary: Illustrates the diversity and richness of 20th century American art at the Whitney Museum using a documentary style combined with a subjective personal essay. 027 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: ART

VH 2392 Against The Odds: Artist of the Harlem Renaissance
Summary: This documentary by Amber Edwards tells the little-known story of a group of black visual artists fighting racial prejudice and discrimination during the vibrant period of creativity in the 1920's and 1930's. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ART, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 6249 Age of Anxiety, The
Summary: Eighth of an eight part series presenting American history through its visual arts, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. The final segment explores how American art has reflected the upheavals of the last 25 years. 058 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE Series: AMERICAN VISIONS

VH 6325 An Age of Reason, An Age of Passion
Summary: Covers the transition from the Rococo period to Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Relates stylistic changes to the French Revolution and the Napoleonic ward. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ART Series: ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD

VH 6703 Architecture 2000. New York: A City Silhouette
Summary: This program surveys the architecture of New York. Looks at Manhattan's post-modern skyscraper architecture. Helmut Jahn gives his views on New York's architectural rivalry with Chicago and expresses his desire to recapture the spirit of New York's Deco Days. 029 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, ARCHITECTURE, ART Series: ARCHITECTURE 2000

VH 0936 Art and Recreation in Latin America
Summary: Essentially, a narrated slide-show presenting views of art and architecture and of various recreations, from theater to games and sports, that are enjoyed in Latin America. The program is presented in English (approx. 21 min.) and then repeated in Spanish (approx. 22 min.). 045 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN, ART, ARCHITECTURE

VH 5655 Art Com Video 2 Waveforms: Video Japan
Summary: A collection of video artists in Japan that at once represents a diversity of expression, and indicates three themes which underscore Japanese sensibility. 060 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ART

VH 5656 Art Com Video 3--Max Almy
Summary: Max Almy's video investigates contemporary culture, often employing state of the art digital video effects and computer processing. This compilation comprises works from 1979 - 1989. 037 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ART

VH 1401 Art of Brush Lettering, The
Summary: Mike Stevens teaches techniques of brush lettering including his three finger technique for holding the paintbrush. 101 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: ART

VH 0937 Art of Central America and Panama
Summary: Depicts the Panama and Central America booth at the 1964-65 World's Fair which featured famous artists of Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and others. 029 Min. VIDEO Subject: LATIN AMERICAN, ART

VH 1901 Art of Living, The
Summary: In tribal culture, views of life and death are traditionally expressed in everyday dances, clothes, sculptures, paintings, etc. Travel to the Wodaabe tribe of Niger and the Dogon people of Mali to witness the ways they celebrate life and death with acts of beauty and grace. Meet a North American artist who shows us his way of connecting his art to meaning of life and death. 060 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, ART Series: MILLENNIUM: TRIBAL WISDOM AND THE MODERN WORLD

VH 1491 Artist at Work: Lesson 1 & 2/Art Around Us: Lesson 1 & 2
Summary: Using some of the world's finest art masterpieces, primes children in art appreciation. Covers two related topics in separate lessons on each videocassette. 027 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ART Series: WILTON ART APPRECIATION SERIES 100

VH 5331 Artists Unknown: The Search for African History
Summary: In this documentary, Lonnie James, a young British man of African descent, journeys to the war shattered central African kingdom of Benin to discover the origins of a carved mask purchased in London. He uncovers a tale of early African civilization, the looting of treasures and suppression of traditions by colonial powers, and the amazing persistence of an African artistic vision within a colonial culture. His mission becomes a quest to better understand the essence of Africa itself. 050 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: ART

VH 8382 ArtMind: The Healing Power of Sacred Art
Summary: Alex Grey discusses the healing potential of Sacred Art. The film includes many of his paintings and sculptures. "After describing the life experiences, sacred teaching and painters that have inspired his own artistic vision, he takes us on a whirlwind tour of the Sacred Art of spiritual traditions from around the world, demonstrating to us how these works of art have been used in the past and can be used today to revitalize our health and sense of well-being and discover our divine potential." 060 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: ART

VH 5920 Avant-Garde in Russia
Summary: This program presents examples of art produced before and after the controls and restrictions were placed on creative artists, and explores the effects and impact of state-controlled art. 089 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ART

VH 5748 Baroque to Neoclassicism
Summary: Once the world of art had rediscovered the power to create great works, the new possibilities were taken and expanded by the Dutch masters in the North and by the likes of Valasquez and Caravaggio in the South. New Limits of realism and expression were found. Featuring the work of Valasquez, Caravaggio, Frans Hals, Rembrandt and Rubens. 050 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ART Series: LANDMARKS OF WESTERN ART

VH 4381 Bettman: The Picture Man
Summary: Otto Bettman, founder of the Bettman Archives, talks about the archives and the role photographs play in preserving the past. 003 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: ART

VH 7211 Bill Viola: Selected Works
Summary: Four video art works, each structured around a solitary movement, moment, or phenomenon. Viola explores the nature of video, the categories of perception, the cognitive and the spiritual inner life of the witness. 055 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: ART, COMMUNICATION

VH 3469 Builders of Images: Latin American Cultural Identity
Summary: Explores the role of the artist in the Americas through four diverse and influential artists: Puerto Rican writer Luis Rafael Sanchez, Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso, Mexican performer and playwright Jesusa Rodriquez, and Argentine filmmaker Fernando Solanas. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ART, LATIN AMERICAN Series: AMERICAS

VH 5327 Camera: Early Photography & Moving Pictures / Movement......
Summary: Examines the great pioneers of still photography and cinema together with some of the first photographs and films ever produced. 060 Min. VIDEO 1979 Subject: ART, COMMUNICATION

VH 5754 Camille Claudel
Summary: Both an inspiring saga of artistic vision and the haunting story of a doomed romance. A brilliant study of the thin line separating creativity, passion and madness. 159 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ART

VH 4797 Christo's Valley Curtain
Summary: This video depicts Bulgarian artist Christo's "Valley Curtain, " a huge orange curtain hanging between two Colorado mountains. Since the late 1050's, Christo's large-scale temporary works of art have helped change our perception of art and society. 028 Min. VIDEO 1974 Subject: ART

VH 4801 Claes Oldenburg
Summary: Claes Oldenburg's over-scaled sculptures based on food and other domestic items brought him to prominence in the 1960's as one of the foremost exponents of the pop movement. 054 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: ART

VH 6320 Classical Ideal, The
Summary: Traces the origin of humanism and much of Western art to ancient Greece. Discusses Kouroi and Korai figures and the architecture of the Parthenon. Identifies Roman art as inherently political art that concentrated on technical sophistication and detail. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE Series: ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD

VH 1490 Color: Lesson 1 & 2/Elements of Design: Lesson 1 & 2
Summary: Using some of the world's finest art masterpieces, primes children in art appreciation. Covers two related topics in separate lessons on each videocassette. 024 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ART Series: WILTON ART APPRECIATION SERIES 100

VH 0260 Colours of My Father, The: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein
Summary: Despite financial insecurities, Sam Borenstein managed to pursue his art and become an established artist in North America. His daughter, animated filmmaker, Joyce Borenstein, shows that she has inherited all her father's talent. 029 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: ART

VH 7946 The Day You'll Love Me
Summary: Video investigates death and the power of photography in reference to a photograph taken by Freddy Alborta in 1967 of Che Guevara. 030 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART

VH 0300 Demo in Watercolor, A (Part 1)
Summary: Two videocassettes, VH 300 & 301. Tony Couch demonstrates his technique for painting watercolors. Unedited. 060 Min. VIDEO Subject: ART Series: WATERCOLOR

VH 0301 Demo in Watercolor, A (Part 2)
Summary: Watercolorist Tony Couch demonstrated a full sheet ( 22x30 ) painting, from beginning to end, of a pair of farm buildings in the snow. 060 Min. VIDEO Subject: ART Series: WATERCOLOR

VH 4383 Diverse Roots, Diverse Forms: Six Latino Artists in the U.S.
Summary: Profiles of six contemporary Hispanic artists working in the United States: Rafael Ferrer, Liliana Porter, Luis Tapia, Catalina Parra, Roberto Juarez, and Amalia Mesa-Bains. 028 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: ART

VH 7633 Downside Up
Summary: Video shows the beginnings of the U.S.'largest museum of contemporary art MASS MoCA, and how it has affected its host city, North Adams. 057 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: ART

VH 8184 Dreamers: The Painters of Haiti
Summary: Introduces the colorful, fanciful, and joyous work of unschooled Haitian painters who have gained recognition as masters of the naif. The artists speak of that which motivates them. Some are "voodoo" painters, some paint historical subjects, others paint imaginary visions, some paint everyday life and creatures from the animal kingdom. 058 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: ART

VH 6322 Early Renaissance, The
Summary: The 1st part covers the revival and reinterpretation of the classical tradition in the works of Florentine artists Masaaccio, Donatello, and Ghiberti. The 2nd part examines the realism of Jan Van Eyck and the spiritual crisis of northern Europe. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ART Series: ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD

VH 7464 Echoes At Forum
Summary: "Echoes: Etched Poems, Poetic Etchings": by William Meredith and Richard Harteis. 053 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: ART

VH 6248 Empire of Signs, The
Summary: Seventh of an eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. This segment explores the post-war era and traces the development of abstract expressionism. 058 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE Series: AMERICAN VISIONS

VH 5932 Frank Gehry: Architecture in Motion
Summary: In this program architects, artists, critics and Gehry himself discuss the philosophy of his architecture and furniture design, and explain the ideas behind a selection of his works. 045 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE

VH 6326 Fresh View, A - Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
Summary: 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. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ART Series: ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD

VH 0684 Frida Kahlo: Portrait of an Artist
Summary: Profiles Frida Kahlo's work, her interest in politics and her tempestuous relationship with husband Diego Rivera, leader of the Mexican muralist movement. 062 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: ART, LATIN AMERICAN, BIOGRAPHY

VH 0380 From Reliable Sources: The Archives of American Art
Summary: Describes the letters, photographs and other documents available from the collections of the archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. 025 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: ART

VH 0639 Georgia O'Keeffe
Summary: Explores the life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe. 060 Min. VIDEO 1977 Subject: ART

VH 6245 Gilded Age, The
Summary: Fourth of an eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. Explores the work of John Singer Sargent, James Whistler, Mary Cassatt, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Thomas Eakins, John Peto, Winslow Homer, John Robling, Louis Sullivan, Isabella Stewart Gardner, and Bernard Berenson. 058 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE Series: AMERICAN VISIONS

VH 0143 Great Thaw, The
Summary: Examines the major periods in the development of western culture from Greco-Roman times to the present. The chief philosophy which motivated each age is explained and its art is examined as an expression of this philosophy. 052 Min. VIDEO Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, ART Series: CIVILIZATION

VH 7095 Haiti: A Painted History
Summary: Based on a traveling exhibition. The 500 year troubled and history of Haiti, from the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1942 to the overthrow of elected president Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 1992, is shown in an exhibition of paintings by Haitian artists; the natural beauty of the country and the rich ethnic, political and cultural heritage of its people are presented in their colorful, figurative, and sometimes naive art work. The paintings bear silent witness to the tragedies Haiti has seen-- the decimation of the indigenous Indians, the inhumanity of the slave trade, and the terrifying repression of Francois Duvalier. 056 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART

VH 0773 Health Hazards Alert: An Introduction
Summary: Five videocassettes VH 0773-0777. Discusses measures necessary to insure one's safety when working with various art materials. 010 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: ART Series: HEALTH HAZARDS IN ART

VH 0774 Health Hazards in Ceramics
Summary: Alerts ceramicists to hazards they may encounter in their work and how to minimize them. Shows ceramics safety in an art school and in a commercial plant, pointing out how hazards in mixing, glazing, and firing can be avoided. Explains use of protective equipment and tells about toxic materials found in clay or glazes. 012 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: ART Series: HEALTH HAZARDS IN ART

VH 0775 Health Hazards in Painting
Summary: Alerts artists to hazards they may encounter while painting and how to minimize them. Describes possible dangers of toxic solvents and certain pigments. Recommends proper ventilation, and reminds that eating, drinking, and smoking should be avoided in the studio. Reviews when and how to wear respirators and shows alternative cleanup routines. 007 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: ART Series: HEALTH HAZARDS IN ART

VH 0776 Health Hazards in Photography
Summary: Alerts photographers to hazards they may encounter in their work and how to minimize them. Details safety practices for a photographer doing color processing and emphasize darkroom safety rules for black and white processing. Cautions about the ingestion and absorption of chemicals and tells of the importance of using rubber aprons and gloves and goggles. 008 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: ART Series: HEALTH HAZARDS IN ART

VH 0777 Health Hazards in Printmaking
Summary: Alerts printmakers to hazards they may encounter in their work and how to minimize them. Shows how to avoid health hazards in silk screen printing, lithography, engraving, etching, and aquatint. Reminds that all solvents must be considered dangerous and reviews when respirators and ventilation systems are musts. Shows safe work procedures, cleanup, and storage practices for each type of printmaking. 009 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: ART Series: HEALTH HAZARDS IN ART

VH 0268 Hearts And Hands
Summary: Presents a vital part of American history only now beginning to be told, the role played by women and their textiles in the nineteenth century's great movements and events. 060 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, ART, U.S. HISTORY

VH 4800 Henry Moore
Summary: This interview with Henry Moore, the preeminent sculptor, was created not long before his death. Many of Moore's works are among the largest bronze castings ever made. 052 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ART

VH 0146 Hero as Artist, The
Summary: Examines how Renaissance Italy attempted to rival ancient Rome's colossal accomplishments in art and architecture. Looks at the work of Michelangelo, Rafael, Da Vinci, and others who made a world of giants and heroes. 052 Min. VIDEO 1969 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE

VH 6323 High Renaissance, The
Summary: Covers key aspects of the High Renaissance, including the advent of the artist as genius, the rise of Rome as a center of artistic vitality, and Venetian preoccupation with the quality of light. Also examines the social turbulence of the late 16th century and the reinterpretation of classical architectural principles. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE Series: ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD

VH 5532 Homage to Chagall
Summary: Portrait of Russian painter Marc Chagall, with photographs of over 300 of his paintings, murals and stained glass windows. Also includes interviews with the artist and his wife. 090 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: ART, BIOGRAPHY Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 0443 Honore Daumier
Summary: Portrays the life of the Un Artiste republican en colere. 1986 060 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: ART, BIOGRAPHY

VH 0297 How to Control Watercolor
Summary: Artist Tony Couch demonstrates basic watercolor techniques using brush, water and sponge to paint the three critical textures. 055 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: ART Series: WATERCOLOR

VH 0299 How to Paint Puddles, Rocks and Weeds in Watercolor
Summary: Artist Tony Couch demonstrates basic watercolor techniques for painting puddles, rocks and weeds. 060 Min. VIDEO Subject: ART Series: WATERCOLOR

VH 0298 How to Paint Trees & Water in Watercolor
Summary: Artist Tony Couch demonstrates basic watercolor techniques for painting trees & water. 060 Min. VIDEO Subject: ART Series: WATERCOLOR

VH 5751 Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
Summary: Never was a world so completely turned upside down as with the arrival of the Impressionist School. Cezanne, Seurat and Manet all produced inspirational and at the time even controversial works which completely revolutionized thinking in the world of art. This episode also features the work of Van Gogh and Degas, and explores such masterpieces as The Sunflowers, La Grande Jette and The Dancing Class. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ART Series: LANDMARKS OF WESTERN ART

VH 6328 In Our Own Time
Summary: Examines abstract expressionism and art since World War II and why the appearance of abstract expression caused the United States to become a center for the visual arts. Reviews the diversity of styles in the post war period. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ART, ENVIRONMENT Series: ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD

VH 6327 Into the 20th Century
Summary: Covers the work of the Fauves, the Cubists, the International Style, and the Surrealists. Discusses how these movements relate to modern life. Features experts Christopher Green and Margit Rowell. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ART Series: ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD

VH 0393 Introduction to Color Mixing with Russell Woody, An
Summary: A direct, easy, visual way to mix any color using the liquitex Color Map. 042 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: ART Series: ART VIDEO, THE

VH 5837 Introduction to the Italian Renaissance, An
Summary: This dramatized program illustrates how the great masters developed techniques by building upon the work of their predecessors. Images of selected masterpieces illustrate the Roman influence on Renaissance art and reinforce the concepts of perspective, balance, chiaroscuro, composition, and realism. 029 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ART

VH 5387 Islamic Art
Summary: This program 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. 032 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: ART, MIDDLE EAST, ARCHITECTURE Series: WORLD OF ISLAM, THE

VH 5746 Landmarks Of Western Art: The Medieval World
Summary: During the Dark Ages, the flickering flame of art was kept alive by the church. The great masters of Medieval art such as Giotto and Van Eyck worked within the confines of the religious world and laid the seeds for the Renaissance. This episode features the work of Masaccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Giotto and Botticelli. 050 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ART

VH 5747 Landmarks Of Western Art: The Renaissance
Summary: The Renaissance is the remarkable story of the age in which the techniques and inspirations which had been lost since the classical era were rediscovered and reintroduced into the world of art. This episode features the work of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Holbein and Michelangelo. 050 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ART

VH 1495 Landscapes/More People
Summary: A narrated interpretational viewing of famous paintings grouped together by theme. Each videocassette contains two programs. 030 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ART Series: WILTON ART APPRECIATION SERIES 200

VH 7990 Last Angel of History, The
Summary: Explores the relationships between Pan-African culture, science fiction , space exploration, and computer technology. Included are interviews with black cultural figures, from musicians, actors and writers, to astronauts and cultural critics. 045 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: ART, WRITERS

VH 8383 Latin American Women Artists: 1915-1995
Summary: Features the work of important artists of the recent past, like Brazil' s Tarsila do Amaral and Mexico's 7 Maria Izquierdo and Frida Kahlo. Includes re cent interviews with living artists such as Colombian painter Fanny Sanin, Chile an multi-media artist Soledad Salame, Venezuelan sculptor Elba Damast and Cuban multi-media artist Maria Campos Pons. "Latin American Women Artists 1915-1995" gives a comprehensive history of art made by women working in "La America Latina" throughout the twentieth century. 026 Min. VIDEO 2003 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN, ART

VH 0653 Light of Experience, The
Summary: Hosted by Kenneth Clark. The telescope & the microscope revealed new worlds in space & in a drop of water. The realism of Dutch painting took the observation of human character a stage further. 052 Min. VIDEO 1970 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, ART Series: CIVILIZATION

VH 0904 Living Treasures of Japan
Summary: Profiles nine artisans and performing artists who are recognized by law as "holders of important intangible cultural properties" and are charged with publicly exhibiting their works and teaching their artistry to apprentices. Pays visits to a potter, doll sculptor, puppeteer, paper maker, koto musician, sword maker, textile weaver and dyer, kabuki theater actor, and bell maker. 060 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, ART Series: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

VH 0638 Louise Nevelson in Process
Summary: Louise Nevelson is seen creating pieces of sculpture as she discusses her life, feelings for her art, and the creative process. 030 Min. VIDEO 1977 Subject: ART

VH 8264 The Magic Of Nigeria
Summary: Explores the vitality of ancient African traditions regarding the links between life and death. Illustrates the variety of both contemporary and traditional art forms (sculpture, carvings, paintings, bead portraits, dance, funeral ceremonies and other related rituals) that maintain these links in the religious, artistic and daily life of the people of Nigeria. 029 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: ART

VH 1492 Many Ways of Seeing: Lesson 1&2 / Art Adventure: Lesson 1&2
Summary: Using some of the world's finest art masterpieces, primes children in art appreciation. Covers two related topics in separate lessons on each videocassette. 030 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ART Series: WILTON ART APPRECIATION SERIES 100

VH 7724 Mokarrameh: Memories & Dreams
Summary: Mokarrameh, a woman in rural Iran, began painting as a means for consolation for the death of a beloved cow. She continued to paint tirelessly, initially on the walls and any other available surfaces in her home and then with paper and paint brought to her by one of her sons. All her work tells a story of her life and other women in Iran. Directed by Ebrahim Mokhtari. In Farsi with English subtitles. 048 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: MIDDLE EAST, ART

VH 6329 New York, Cosmopolis, Episode 5: 1919-1931
Summary: In part 1 in the 1920s, New York goes on the "gaudiest spree" in history. F. Scott Fitzgerald becomes the spokesman for the era. Modern American culture is born as the radio becomes available, and jazz music is played in Harlem. Many are attracted to the glittery, fast paced life in New York and others are appalled. In part 2, Al Smith fights a losing battle in the 1928 presidential election. The decade ends with the massive Crash of '29. New York goes on a skyscraper building spree that ends with the dedication of the Empire State Building. 120 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: U.S. HISTORY, ART, AFRICAN -AMERICAN Series: HISTORY'S BEST ON PBS

VH 3968 Pandora's Box: The Roles of Women in Ancient Greece
Summary: For thousands of years Greek myths have survived, providing instruction, amusement and life affirmation for both adults and children. Myths change with the telling whether it be in words or images. Scholars have come to realize that the artists of ancient Greece, in presenting interpretations of myths and rituals in vase paintings and sculpture, used a wealth of visual imagery. Through works of art gathered from museums and private collections the world over, the lecturer Dr. Ellen D. Reeder, illustrates how that imagery reveals to us today the values, perceptions and concerns that surrounded the woman of Classical Greece. 048 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: ART

VH 1494 People Doing Things/Animals
Summary: A narrated interpretational viewing of famous paintings grouped together by theme. Each videocassette contains two programs. 030 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ART Series: WILTON ART APPRECIATION SERIES 200

VH 5931 Philip Johnson: Looking Back
Summary: Architect Philip Johnson, innovator of the International Style and proponent of Post-Modernism, reflects on his current passion with concrete, the emotional power of architecture, his place in the architecture hierarchy, and his philosophy of life. 013 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE

VH 0266 Picasso and His Time
Summary: Executive producer, Rafael Garcia Arana; chief of production, Julio Perez Cobas; In collaboration with Museo Picasso de Barcelona and Museo de Bellas Artes de Lausanne. 060 Min. VIDEO Subject: ART

VH 1493 Portraits/Still Lifes
Summary: A narrated interpretational viewing of famous paintings grouped together by theme. Each videocassette contains two programs. 018 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ART Series: WILTON ART APPRECIATION SERIES 200

VH 4117 Pre-Raphaelite Revolt, The
Summary: Founded in 1848 to protest against the outmoded academic conventions of the day, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's influence lasted until the end of the century. This program explores the early years of the group and examines the works of Millais, Ruskin, Ford Madox Brown, Holman Hunt, Arthur Hughes, and Rossetti. Over thirty paintings and nearly fifty drawings are seen in the program. The commentary for the program includes the poetry of Tennyson, Christina Rossette, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. 030 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: ART

VH 2712 Princes and Prelates
Summary: Traces the papacy from 1309 - 1543. 043 Min. VIDEO 1979 Subject: ART Series: CHRISTIANS, THE

VH 6243 Promised Land, The
Summary: Second of an eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. Disparate bands of settlers strive to carve out an identity in a virgin land. 058 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE Series: AMERICAN VISIONS

VH 3926 Raku Ceramics
Summary: Raku ceramics is an art rooted in 16th century Japan. It has emerged in America as a vivacious and thoroughly contemporary art form. As practiced in the West today, Raku is a most forgiving art that invites experimentation, yet, by its very nature, has preserved much of its old philosophical content. This program introduces you to a whole new world of technique and artistry by guiding you through these chapters: Raku clay, hand building, slap construction, slip painting, wheel throwing, manipulated shapes, glazing "Vocabulary", glazing, kiln firing, and smoking. 075 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ART

VH 6324 Realms of Light - The Baroque
Summary: Examines the divergent themes of the Baroque period, including a new emotional appeal. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ART Series: ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD

VH 6242 Republic of Virtue, The
Summary: First of an eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. Robert Hughes explores the work of artists and architects, Benjamin West, John S. Copley, Charles W. Peale, Thomas Cole and Charles Bulfinch. 058 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE Series: AMERICAN VISIONS

VH 5389 Reputation: the Rape of Artemisia Gentileschi, A
Summary: In 1612, Artemisia accused a fellow artist of rape. Using original transcripts from the rape trial, this program reconstructs through the trial testimony how the male dominated art community of 17th century Rome destroyed her reputation as a woman and an artist. 030 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART, EUROPEAN STUDIES, BIOGRAPHY Series: WOMEN: WORD FOR WORD

VH 5749 Rococo to Revolution
Summary: Following the development of non-secular art in the seventeenth century, the world of art in the eighteenth century assumed a more decorative role with a greater emphasis on pastoral themes. A strong classical influence also emerged which can be traced in the work of Titian and Rubens. This episode features the work of Watteau, Boucher, Hogarth, Gainsborough and Raynolds. 050 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ART Series: LANDMARKS OF WESTERN ART

VH 5613 Roman Britain
Summary: Uses objects in the British Museum to examine the Roman occupation of Britain. Surveys such artifacts as mosaics, frescoes and gravestones, as well as the roads. Describes the unrefined but artistically gifted Celts and the decline and fall of Roman Britain. 027 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: ART, EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: TREASURES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM

VH 5750 Romanticism
Summary: As the strict classical disciplines of the eighteenth century began to fade, two very different movements came to prominence: from Constable and Turner influenced by nature, through to the stirring works of Goya and Gericault. Romanticism as had a profound impact on the history of Western art, and its effects are analyzed by leading art historians who add to our understanding on one of the most popular periods in art. 050 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ART Series: LANDMARKS OF WESTERN ART

VH 3683 Running Mate: Gender and Politics in the Editorial Cartoons
Summary: Geraldine Ferraro's candidacy as the first woman chosen by a major party for the vice presidency of the United States provided editorial cartoonists access to a rich and previously untapped lode of material. "RUNNING MATE" examines their portrayals of Ferraro during the campaign. Drawn from a study of 172 cartoons in 12 U.S. newspapers, this program reveals the gender stereotypes which hounded the Mondale/Ferraro ticket from the moment she was chosen. 047 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: COMMUNICATION, ART

VH 4799 Sculpture of Spaces, The
Summary: In 1933, Isamu Noguchi dreamed of carving sculpture directly on the earth, exploding the traditional boundaries of his chosen form. This film traces Noguchi's lifelong exploration of this vision through his works. 054 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: ART, ASIAN STUDIES

VH 6543 Shakers, The: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
Summary: A portrait of 200 years of a truly original way of life, showing both the excellent craftsmanship of the Shakers and details of their lifestyle, celibacy, self-sustenance and religious fervor. One of the most enduring religious experiments in American history. Includes historic stills, remembrances from three surviving Shaker women, traditional music and writings, and commentary by noted historians and critics. 057 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: ART

VH 4676 Spirit of the Mask
Summary: The Spirit of the Mask unlocks the secret world of the Northwest Coast Indians, revealing the myths, rituals and ceremonies that gave rise to both powerful art and a special understanding of man's relationship to the supernatural worlds. 060 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN, ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, ART Series: SACRED WAYS

VH 6509 Splendour of the Moguls, The: In the Gardens of Delight
Summary: This program tells the story of the Mogul empire in India, from the victory of Baabur at Panipat through the reign of the syncretic-minded Akbar, who dreamed of integrating Islam and Hinduism. The intricately designed gardens of Kashmir, with their emblematic paintings and waterways, and the remarkable Hindu/Islamic architecture of Fatapur Sikri are featured. 044 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: ART, ASIAN STUDIES, ARCHITECTURE

VH 6510 Splendour of the Moguls, The: Taj Mahal, A Love Story
Summary: This program covers the period of Mogul history during the reign of Shah Jahan, which marked the culture's peak of refinement. The construction and symbolism of the Taj are described as well as the legendary romance between Shah Jahan and his favorite queen Mumtaz Mahal. 043 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: ART, ASIAN STUDIES, ARCHITECTURE

VH 6247 Streamlines and Breadlines
Summary: Sixth of an eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. This segment examines the mythic images of the 1920s and 30s as skyscrapers rise in New York and the rural heartland is idealized by Regionalists like Thomas Hart. 058 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE Series: AMERICAN VISIONS

VH 5719 Suleyman the Magnificent
Summary: This film describes the Ottoman sultan known as the second Solomon, Suleyman the Magnificent. Tells how he ruled half the civilized world and how his empire flourished under his enlightened guidance. 057 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: MIDDLE EAST, ARCHITECTURE, ART

VH 0394 Survey of Acrylic Techniques with Russell Woody, A
Summary: A survey of all the uses of acrylic in art from oil-like techniques and watercolor, through textile, to sculpture. 047 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: ART Series: ART VIDEO, THE

VH 7033 Vanishing Points: An Intro. To Architectural Perspective Dra
Summary: Provides a concise demonstration of axonometric, isometric, and one-point and two-point perspective drawing. Complete Title: "Vanishing Points" An Introduction To Architectural Drawing. 020 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE

VH 6079 Vanishing Rembrandts, The
Summary: In the late 1960s the Dutch government began the Rembrandt Research Project. X-rays and laboratory examinations now bring new evidence to the formerly subjective tradition of connoisseurship. The number of paintings attributed to Rembrandt has fallen from 1000 to 300. 048 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ART

VH 6246 Wave From the Atlantic, The
Summary: Fifth of an eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. Presents the work of Joseph Stella, Paul Strand, Alfred Stieglitz, Robert Henri, George Bellows, Marcel Duchamp, Charles Demuth, Arthur Dove, Georgia O'Keefe, Mable Dodge Luhand, Marsden Hartley and Frank Lloyd Wright. 058 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE Series: AMERICAN VISIONS

VH 6321 White Garment of Churches, A
Summary: 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. The Gothic architecture at St. Denis and Chartes are discussed as evidence of a new theology and profound social changes during the 12th and 13th centuries. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE Series: ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD

VH 6244 Wilderness and the West, The
Summary: Third of an eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. Robert Hughes explores the artists Thomas Cole, John Audubon, Albert Bierstadt, John Gast, Currier & Ives, Emanuel Leutz, George Catlin, Frederick Church, Frederick Remington, Thomas Moran and William Jackson. 058 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE Series: AMERICAN VISIONS

VH 6098 With Hand and Heart
Summary: Filmed over a year-long period of visiting southwestern Native American artists in Arizona and New Mexico and their families, provides a historical perspective of the development of the arts and crafts in Native American cultures. 030 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART, NATIVE AMERICAN

VH 3034 Wole Soyinka: A Voice of Africa
Summary: As a Yoruba writer working in English, Soyinka brings a unique and varied cultural background to his art, and in so doing, he enriches all of world literature. 022 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ART, WRITERS

VH 5711 Women Artists: The Other Side of the Picture
Summary: Respected artists such as Doris McCarthy, Judy Chicago, Joyce Wieland, and Jane Ash Poitras in combination with curators, art historians, and the Guerilla Girls discuss the dearth of women's artwork in major galleries and the social history of women in the fine arts. 054 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ART, BIOGRAPHY

VH 0283 Women With A Past
Summary: Women With A Past intercuts four accounts by artists of their lives into one very heady mix. Their stories not only provide basic training in the arts, but dispel the myth of the inarticulate artist indifferent to the social complexities of her time. Interviews of; Christine Choy by Joyce Bolinger, Nalani McClendon and Chris Straayer, Yvonne Rainer by Lyn Blumenthal, Martha Rosler by Craig Owens, Nancy Spero by Kate Horsfield. 070 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: COMMUNICATION, ART Series: WHAT DOES SHE WANT

VH 0145 Worship of Nature, The
Summary: Examines the rise of the romantic movement in 19th century England. Explores how the collapse of religion there was replaced by a philosophical concept of the divinity of nature. Concludes with the rise of impressionism toward the end of the century. Includes readings of English poets of the romantic era. 050 Min. VIDEO 1970 Subject: ART