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This database is a huge collection of videos from all fields of study. To locate Art History/Design videos, use the "Disciplines" button on the top menu, locate "Art and Design," then scroll through the almost 2,000 options. Here are a few highlights, including documentaries, how-tos, and lectures.
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Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem ReniassanceCall Number: DVD N6538.N5 A33 2006 AVISBN: 9780793691111Publication Date: 2006Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s was the scene of a passionate outburst of creativity by African-American visual artists. Rich archival footage, including newsreels and photographs, recalls the influential force of the exhibitions, the vibrancy of Harlem and the many significant personalities that shaped the movement, such as William E. Harmon, W.E.B. DuBois and Alain Locke.
Craft in America: NatureCall Number: DVD N7650 .C734 2017 AVISBN: 9781531700089Publication Date: 2017Visits with five American artisans and artists who celebrate nature and the American landscape in their work: Patrick Dougherty, creator of large-scale installations that address environmental issues; Michelle Holsapfel, woodcarver and sculptor of boxes, bowls, and trompe l'oeil pieces; Mary Merkel-Hess, a fiber artist who makes sculptural works with paper, reed, and paint; Preston Singletary, a glass artist whose designs reflect his Tlingit heritage; and Catherine Alice Michaelis, a book artist whose works can be described as finely crafted paper sculptures.
Exit Through the Gift ShopCall Number: DVD GT3912 .E95 2010 AVISBN: 9781000000009Publication Date: 2010This is the inside story of Street Art - a brutal and revealing account of what happens when fame, money and vandalism collide. It follows an eccentric Los Angeles based French shop-keeper turned amateur film-maker as he attempts to capture many of the world's most infamous vandals on camera, only to have British stencil artist Banksy turn the camcorder back on its owner with wildly unexpected results. This fascinating study of low-level criminality, comradeship, and incompetence is modern-day fairytale ... with bolt cutters.
How Art Made the WorldCall Number: DVD N5300 .H69 2006 AVISBN: 9781419821042Publication Date: 2006Reveals how the first big artistic discoveries were made and how they have cascaded down the centuries to define the look of the present day. Encompassing everything from cave paints to ceramics and pyramids to palaces, this film explores the global trend for unrealistic depictions of the human body; the secret powers of the feature film; how politicians manage to manipulate people so easily; visions of the afterlife; and why we use imagery at all.
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear VisionCall Number: DVD NA737.L48 M39 2003 AVISBN: 9780767055659Publication Date: 2003This Academy Award winner reveals the contentious origins of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and tells the inspiring story of its creator, a 21-year-old Yale architecture student. Beating out some of the most prestigious architecture films from around the world, Lin's plan was selected from over 1,000 different designs, a giant victory for such a young and unknown artist. But little did Maya Lin know that her battle was just beginning. In Washington to defend her design, Lin came up against a mighty opposition, challenging indignant veterans and a hostile Congress to ultimately prevail with her emotional 'Wall.' And what began as one of the country's most bitterly disputed public monuments became one of the world's inspirational and frequently visited memorials.
Painters PaintingCall Number: DVD ND212.5.A25 P35 2010 AVISBN: 9781422974612Publication Date: 2010Emile de Antonio was a close friend to many New York painters who later went on to become famous. He filmed and interviewed them informally in their studios. Artists included are Willem de Kooning, Andy Warhol, Robert Motherwell, Barnett Newman, Jules Olitski, Frank Stella, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, Kenneth Noland, Larry Poons, Phillip Pavia, and Hans Hoffman.
Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working With TimeCall Number: DVD N6797.G65 R584 2006 AVISBN: 9780767091831Publication Date: 2006Follows Andy Goldsworthy's bohemian free spirit all over the world as he demonstrates and opens up about his creative process. From his long-winding rock walls and icicle sculptures to his interlocking leaf chains and multi-colored pools of flowers. Goldsworthy's painstakingly intricate masterpieces are made entirely of materials found in Mother Nature - who threatens and often succeeds in destroying his art, sometime before it is even finished.
Waste LandCall Number: DVD TR647.M86 W37 AVISBN: 9781422915134Publication Date: 2011Brooklyn based artist Vik Muniz grew up poor in Brazil. This film follows him as he returns to Rio de Janeiro, specifically to Jardim Gramacho, or "Garbage Garden." The world's largest landfill, it receives 7,000 tons daily, an astonishing 70% of all Rio's garbage. "We are not pickers of garbage; we are pickers of recyclable materials," says Tião, a catadore, or trash picker who thinks of himself and his fellows as environmentalists. The pickers have a union, which has built a recycling center, medical clinic, day care and skills-training centers, and community lending library of discarded books for their members. Muniz photographs a number of the pickers, reworks the photographs with garbage, and auctions several in London. Believing in the transformative power of art, Muniz donates the proceeds to the pickers who posed, in recognition of their lives, in honor of the dignity of their work.
Available through the PBS Video Collection, The Express Way With Dulé Hill was created in 2024:
- Episode 1: California "California - where people come to make their dreams come true. Dulé Hill connects with three brave artists: a deaf dancer, a gay mariachi, and a senior citizen cabaret troupe. They are each using their art to reclaim their narratives and change the perceptions of their communities."
- Episode 2: Appalachia "The Appalachian region has some of the highest poverty and addiction rates in the nation. Dulé Hill visits the region to connect with artists who are improving life for themselves and their communities through music. He meets a master luthier rehabilitating opioid addicts, a black folk musician, and the creator of “Latin-grass,” a fusion of Latin-American folk and bluegrass music"
- Episode 3: Texas "In Texas, Dulé Hill connects with an Aztec dancer, blind painter and Latino theater director, each breaking down cultural barriers and becoming leaders for the next generation. Through their stories, Dulé discovers the sacrifice and strength it takes to become a guiding light for one’s community."
- Episode 4: Chicago "Chicago is a city known for its rich history and culture. But for some, it’s been marred by crime and violence. In this episode, Dulé Hill meets the city’s talented artists to explore why art and activism are often synonymous in the Midwest."
