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VHS
1980
VHS0147
Culture of nature
Culture of nature
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.
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.
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VHS
1980
VHS0141
The Mechanical paradise
The Mechanical paradise
Explores Western art during the period 1870-1914 and shows how the artists of this period reflected the fragmentation and mechanization of urban life.
Explores Western art during the period 1870-1914 and shows how the artists of this period reflected the fragmentation and mechanization of urban life.
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VHS
1980
VHS0142
The Shapes of dissent
The Shapes of dissent
Examines the art of the post-World War I period, including Dada and German expressionism and discusses how art reflected the intellectual and political mood of the period.
Examines the art of the post-World War I period, including Dada and German expressionism and discusses how art reflected the intellectual and political mood of the period.
4.
VHS
1980
VHS0145
The Threshold of liberty
The Threshold of liberty
Discusses the impact of surrealism and shows examples of the art and architecture produced by this movement, including the Ideal Temple built in rural France, the Watts Tower, and paintings by Miro, Dali, Magritte, and others.
Discusses the impact of surrealism and shows examples of the art and architecture produced by this movement, including the Ideal Temple built in rural France, the Watts Tower, and paintings by Miro, Dali, Magritte, and others.
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VHS
1980
VHS0146
The Sublime and anxious eye
The Sublime and anxious eye
Links the decline of Expressionism with the horror of World War II and an increasingly pragmatic and secular outlook that left little room for the mythic-religious imagery of the past.
Links the decline of Expressionism with the horror of World War II and an increasingly pragmatic and secular outlook that left little room for the mythic-religious imagery of the past.
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VHS
1980
VHS0148
The End of modernity
The End of modernity
Art critic Robert Hughes discusses the current nature of modern art, which he believes is characterized by attempts to remove art from the highly organized system of dealers and museums and replace it with conceptual art, earthworks, and body art. He talks about the fragmentation of the avant-garde, doubts about the future of painting, and the blatant narcissism of contemporary art.
Art critic Robert Hughes discusses the current nature of modern art, which he believes is characterized by attempts to remove art from the highly organized system of dealers and museums and replace it with conceptual art, earthworks, and body art. He talks about the fragmentation of the avant-garde, doubts about the future of painting, and the blatant narcissism of contemporary art.