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ART: Sculpture
Beyond cubism.
Examines sculpture in Europe from 1917 to the recent past. Covers constructionism, dada, surrealism, and other movements, and shows the works of such artists as Tatlin, Gabo, Pevsner, Ray, Duchamp, Arp, Moore, Calder, Miro, Giacometti, Ernst and Hepworth.
Johnson Center Videotapes
NB198 .B44

In and out of Africa.
"During the colonial period in the 1920's, European interest in collecting African art stimulated a transnational trade between Africa and the West. Today this multi-million dollar trade lies largely in the hands of Muslim merchants. This is a story about Gabai Baaré, a merchant who brings 'wood' from West Africa to sell in the United States. It is a story about the meaning of art."
Johnson Center Videotapes
N8620 .I5 1992

Maya Lin.
Portrays the career of Maya Lin as an architect/artist as told by her and others, with special focus on the design and emotional impact of the Vietnam Veterans and Civil Rights Memorials.
Johnson Center Videotapes
NA737.L48 M39 1995

Myth, man & metal.
Beginning with tales of Hephaistos, god of metalworking, Prof. Mattusch uses myth, archaeology and science to recreate the flourishing industry of bronze casting in ancient Greece and Rome. Provides close-up views of bronze statues on exhibit, scenes of conservation scientists in their laboratory, and a glimpse into a modern foundry bring the past to life.
Johnson Center Videotapes
NB140 .M9 1996

The National Gallery of Art.
Presents America's art collection: its origins, the magnificent collections and a guided tour of the galleries.
Johnson Center Videodiscs
N856 .N327

The New world.
Considers sculpture in America beginning with David Smith and the abstract expressionists in the 1940's. Examines pop and minimal art in the works of Segal, Oldenburg, Andre, Serra, Morris, Judd, Christo, and Kienholz. Shows the large-scale earthworks of Heizer and Smithson.
Johnson Center Videotapes
NB198 .N4

The Pioneers.
Examines sculpture from the late 19th century to the beginning of World War I, illustrating the breakdown of the classical view of art and its replacement by a new view of form and content. Shows works by such artists as Rodin, Maillol, Lehmbruck, Matisse, Picasso, Lipschitz, and Brancusi, among others.
Johnson Center Videotapes
NB197 .P56

Red shoes.
Documents, from conception to installation, Ann Slavit's thirty-foot sculpture entitled Red shoes which adorned the facade of the Brooklyn Academy of Music from March 1 - May 3, 1986.
Johnson Center Videotapes
NB237.S63 R4

Smithson and Serra.
Johnson Center Videotapes
NB237.S5694 S6 1992

Spirits in the wood.
Shows Skip Armstrong working on his chainsaw sculptures, interacting with his customers, and describing the forces which shape his art.
Johnson Center Videotapes
NK9798.A75 S65 1991

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