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 Civilisation - The Complete Series1969, T V , Michael Gill, Peter Montagnon, DVD Kenneth Clark's landmark 13-part BBC series in which he traces the history of Western Civilisation through its visual, architectural, written and musical arts. A monumental example of quality public service broadcasting.
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Edvard Munch (Masters of Cinema)1976, Peter Watkins, DVD Famously described by Ingmar Bergman as 'a work of genius', Peter Watkins' multi-faceted masterwork is more than just a biopic of the iconic Norwegian Expressionist painter, it is one of the best films ever made about the artistic process. Focusin...
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Rivers And Tides2001, Thomas Riedelsheimer, DVD A portrait of the artist Andy Goldsworthy, who uses the materials of the natural world to create sculptures that are sometimes breathtaking in their fragility - ice-sculptures made before dawn that melt as the sun rises, leaves pinned with thorns ...
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 From Duchamp To Pop Art - Duchamp, Klein and WarholAn introduction to three of the major artists of the twentieth century. The film looks at Duchamp's 'Nu descendant un escalier', the blue works of Yves Klein and 'Ten Lizes' by Andy Warhol. An excellent introduction from the 'Palettes' series.
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 Helvetica (NTSC)2006, Gary Hustwit, DVD Helvetica is the feature-length documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface, Helvetica, one of the most widely used typefaces of the 20th century, which celebrated its 50th...
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Geoffrey Jones: The Rhythm of Film1958-80, Geoffrey Jones, DVD Since the 1950s, Geoffrey Jones has been making films that look, sound and feel like nothing else. With his extraordinary marriage of images, music and rhythm, he ranks alongside Len Lye and Norman McLaren as one of the true film artists. The coll...
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Science is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painleve1927-78, Jean Painlevé, DVD A pioneer of science films with a poetic bent, Jean Painlevé (1902-1989) explored a twilight realm of vampire bats, seahorse, octopuses, and liquid crystals. He made more than 200 films and his astonishing documentaries are a genuinely enchanting ...
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 Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs - Official Exhibition DVD2007, Various , Documentary , DVD The last time Tutankhamun visited the UK was back in the 1970s when the British Museum held the 'Treasures of Tutankhamun' exhibition, which was visited by 1.7 million people. The exhibition returns to the UK again this November and looks set to t...
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 Matthew Barney: No Restraint2006, Alison Chernick, DVD Described by The Village Voice as 'an astonishingly voluptuous skeleton key to Matthew Barney', this documentary follows artist Matthew Barney (best known for The Cremaster Cycle) and his collaborator, singer-songwriter Björk, as they embark on a ...
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 Art Lives: Francis Bacon1985, David Hinton, DVD Art Lives, from Arthaus, is a powerful and arresting series of documentaries on artists and art movements released for the first time on DVD in the English language. Author Melvyn Bragg accompanies the painter throughout his day. This begins in...
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Dan Cruickshanks Adventures in Architecture2008, BBC TV, DVD Architectural historian and writer Dan Cruickshank explores the world's greatest cities, buildings and monuments in a series that celebrates architecture as a creative force and a portrait of humanity through building. Dan travels the world search...
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Sickerts London1992, Jake Auerbach, DVD Although Walter Sickert is considered the father of modern British painting, he was born in Germany. He became Britain’s most famous artist but after his death he drifted into obscurity, ironically rejected for the same inventive spirit that had f...
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 Art Lives: Jan Vermeer1996, Michael Gill, DVD Art Lives, from Arthaus, is a powerful and arresting series of documentaries on artists and art movements released for the first time on DVD in the English language. Michael Gill delves into the master’s world and talks about the camera obscura...
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 Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait2006, Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno, DVD A unique real-time study of one of the beautiful game's greatest icons: Zinedine Zidane. During an entire Real Madrid v Villareal match before 80,000 fans at the Bernabeu stadium, 17 movie cameras were set up around the playing field and focussed ...
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 The Private Life of a Masterpiece (Complete)2001-2006, Various (TV), DVD This fascinating series reveals the stories behind famous works of art: how the pieces were created, how they have influenced others and how they have come to have a life of their own in the modern world. All the works featured in the series w...
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