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Art on Screen: A Directory of Films and Videos about the Visual Arts.


This is more than a listing of films about art. Art on Screen is a detailed reference guide to over 900 films and videos that includes synopses of content and critical data, including running time, for each film and video listed. The guide is introduced by five essays that furnish fur·nish  
tr.v. fur·nished, fur·nish·ing, fur·nish·es
1. To equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for.

2.
 the reader with information about the history of the two mediums, potential uses, and guidelines guidelines,
n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
 for evaluating films on art. The guide lists documentaries
  • 14 Up in America (1998, Phil Joanou)
  • 14 Up Born in the USSR (1998, Sergei Miroshnichenko)
  • 4 Little Girls (1997, Spike Lee)
  • 7 Up in South Africa (1992, Angus Gibson)
  • 21 Up (1977, Michael Apted)
  • 28 Up
 and shorts as well as feature films. It will be an invaluable reference for art teachers and curriculum planners.
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Author:Katter, Eldon
Publication:School Arts
Article Type:Book Review
Date:Dec 1, 1994
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