Art History
HAVANA POSTMODERN: THE NEW CUBAN ARTArt History Latin-American Studies Spanish Language Cuban Studies
Examines the new Cuban art movement and its social and cultural roots, featuring
interviews with artists and students at Cuba's top art school, who discuss Cuban national
identity, censorship and self-expression, and how one makes a living as an artist in a
socialist society.
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ALAN BEAN: ART OFF THIS EARTHShort Films American Studies Art History Physical Science Science
Profiles Alan Bean, the Apollo XII astronaut who in November 1969 became the fourth
man to set foot on the moon, and who later turned to painting to share the vision he
brought back from space.
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MAURITS ESCHER: PAINTER OF FANTASIES
Profiles the late, world-renowned graphic artist whose work is a curious blend of fact and
fantasy, with mirror images and interlocking figures flowing from symmetrical shapes.
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STEFAN ROLOFF: FACES OF AN ARTIST AT WORKArt History Short Films Directed by Women
Profiles the work of Berlin artist Stefan Roloff, now a New York City resident, who has
produced an immense variety of original, colorful and provocative art.
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PUERTO RICO: ART AND IDENTITYAmerican History American Studies Art History Economics Latino Studies Latin-American Studies Puerto Rican Studies Religion & Spirituality Short Films Sociology Spanish Language Women's Studies Directed by Women
Surveys the work of plastic artists in Puerto Rico during the 20th century, as well as
significant forerunners in the 18th and 19th centuries, focusing on the artists' expression
of national identity. The video combines illustrations of hundreds of art works with
interviews with a dozen major contemporary artists and commentary by art critics.
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PAUL CADMUS: ENFANT TERRIBLE AT 80
An award-winning documentary portrait of the controversial American painter best
known for his drawings of the male nude and paintings in the ancient medium of egg yolk
tempera. Scenes of Cadmus at work are combined with commentary by the artist on his
life and work, dating from his days as a WPA artist in the Thirties.
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JACK LEVINE: FEAST OF PURE REASON
An award-winning documentary portrait of one of America's foremost Social Realist
painters, active since the 1930s, whose work skewers corrupt politicians and police, rages
over social injustices, and satirizes the petty foibles of humankind.
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REVELACIONES/REVELATIONS:HISPANIC ART OF EVANESCENCESpanish Language Short Films Latin-American Studies Art History American Studies
Documents the Fall 1993 construction at Cornell University of site-specific installations
by eight acclaimed Hispanic artists, featuring interviews with the artists, scenes of the
exhibit, as well as the controversy and protest it engendered on campus.
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AS SEEN BY BOTH SIDES:AMERICAN AND VIETNAMESE ARTISTS LOOK AT THE WARAsian Studies Art History American Studies
Documents the history of a remarkable art exhibit which showcases the work of both
American and Vietnamese veterans of the Indochina War.
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ART IN THE CULTURAL REVOLUTIONPerforming Arts Political Science Asian Studies Art History
Examines the Communist Party's rigorously enforced art policies during China's Cultural
Revolution from 1966-1976, when pictorial artists were given strict aesthetic guidelines
for the production of works designed to promote the ideology and imagery of Mao Tse-
tung's illusory new society.
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THE HAPPINESS OF STILL LIFEWorld History Europe Art History Short Films Directed by Women
After the Napoleonic wars and the revolutionary fervor of the late 18th century,
Europeans were eager to retreat from the tumultuous arena of history to the uneventful
calm of private life.
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ERITREAN ARTISTS IN WAR AND PEACE
Portrays the aesthetic development of twelve artists in Eritrea, whose contemporary art
movement was born during the Eritrean People's Liberation Front's thirty-year war
against Ethiopian control.
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AFRICA BETWEEN MYTH AND REALITYWomen's Studies Art History American Studies African Studies Short Films
Showcases the view of African life featured in the paintings, drawings and etchings of
Betty LaDuke, one of America's most accomplished multicultural artists.
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BETTY LaDUKE: AN ARTIST'S JOURNEY FROM THE BRONX TO TIMBUKTUWomen's Studies Art History Cultural Studies American Studies Short Films
This video takes us on a trip through six decades and over twenty countries in tracing the
development of Betty LaDuke, one of America's leading multicultural artists. Her vision
encompasses not only American culture, but also influences from Native American,
Mexican and African cultures and lifestyles.
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RAT ART: CROATIAN INDEPENDENTSPerforming Arts Eastern Europe Cinema Studies Art History
Offers a fascinating overview of artistic activity in Croatia during the recent war in the
former Yugoslavia, revealing the diversity and vitality of its artists as well as how their
work was profoundly influenced by the conflict.
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THE MAN WHO DREW BUG-EYED MONSTERSCinema Studies Art History American Studies
This fascinating and entertaining documentary celebrates the work of Reynold Brown,
one of the most acclaimed movie poster artists of the Fifties and early Sixties, whose
work colorfully encapsulated the nation's postwar social climate.
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LASTING IMPRESSIONSArt History American Studies African-American Studies Directed by Women
Profiles lithograph artist Robert Blackburn, one of the few black printmakers to emerge
from WPA-sponsored arts projects, including the Harlem Art Center, during the Thirties.
His prints have been exhibited widely and he has also had a long teaching career, but the
now 77-year-old Blackburn is best known as the founder and director of the Printmaking
Workshop, which recently celebrated its fiftieth anniversary.
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HARRY DEVLIN: AN ARTIST'S ODYSSEYShort Films Architecture Art History American Studies
Documents the life and work of Harry Devlin, whose long and varied career as a
commercial and fine arts artist has spanned more than half a century, with work in
virtually every medium in the fields of syndicated cartooning, publishing and advertising.
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CHARLES DANA GIBSON: PORTRAIT OF AN ILLUSTRATORWomen's Studies Art History American Studies Short Films
The Gibson Girl, the first popular image of the American woman, was created by Charles
Dana Gibson, one of the nation's greatest illustrators, during the "Golden Age" of
illustration, when America's national magazines, such as Life and Collier's, influenced
every aspect of American culture.
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THE STATE RUSSIAN MUSEUMRussia Eastern Europe Art History
This video offers a fascinating tour through the world's largest repository of Russian art,
comprising some 400,000 exhibits covering the thousand-year period of Russian history.
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