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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.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: B3477--B3485 | PBS Home VideoPublication details: [Alexandria, VA] : PBS Home Video : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [1997], c1996.Edition: Unedited versionDescription: 8 videocassettes (ca. 60 min. each) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 inISBN:
  • 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)
Subject(s):
Contents:
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.
Production credits:
  • Producer/director, James Kent ; executive producer, Nicholas Rossiter ; photography, Dave Bennett ; film editor, Colin Minchin ; music, David Ferguson.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Visual Materials Visual Materials Nash Library Archives VHS VR 390 (1) C.2 1 Available 33710000846894
Visual Materials Visual Materials Nash Library Archives VHS VR 390 (2) C.2 1 Available 33710000846902
Visual Materials Visual Materials Nash Library Archives VHS VR 390 (3) C.2 1 Available 33710000846910
Visual Materials Visual Materials Nash Library Archives VHS VR 390 (4) C.2 1 Available 33710000846928
Visual Materials Visual Materials Nash Library Archives VHS VR 390 (5) C.2 1 Available 33710000846936
Visual Materials Visual Materials Nash Library Archives VHS VR 390 (6) C.2 1 Available 33710000846944
Visual Materials Visual Materials Nash Library Archives VHS VR 390 (7) C.2 1 Available 33710000846951
Visual Materials Visual Materials Nash Library Archives VHS VR 390 (8) C.2 1 Available 33710000846969

Fine arts video section

VHS; stereo.

Closed captioned.

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.

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.

WAR, NEWBERY,