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American visions [videorecording] / written & presented by Robert Hughes ; a Planet 24 production in association with BBC Television ; a Time Inc.-BBC co-production ; produced in association with Thirteen/WNET. - Unedited version. - [Alexandria, VA] : PBS Home Video : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [1997], c1996. - 8 videocassettes (ca. 60 min. each) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.

v. 1. The Republic of virtue -- v. 2. The promised land -- v. 3. The wilderness and the West -- v. 4. The gilded age -- v. 5. A wave from the Atlantic -- v. 6. Streamlines and breadlines -- v. 7. The empire of signs -- v. 8. The age of anxiety.

Producer/director, James Kent ; executive producer, Nicholas Rossiter ; photography, Dave Bennett ; film editor, Colin Minchin ; music, David Ferguson. Producer/director, James Kent ; executive producer, Nicholas Rossiter ; photography, Dave Bennett ; film editor, Colin Minchin ; music, David Ferguson.

Presents a glimpse of American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. Follows nearly three centuries of creativity, exploring a nation whose art mirrors its diversity.


VHS; stereo.


Closed captioned.

ISBN: 0780618203 (set) 0780618122 (v. 1) 0780618130 (v. 2) 0780618149 (v. 3) 0780618157 (v. 4) 0780618165 (v. 5) 0780618173 (v. 6) 0780618181 (v. 7) 078061819X (v. 8)

Publisher. No.: B3477--B3485 PBS Home Video

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Art, American--Themes, motives.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Civilization.