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Beauty of Books, The (2011)

Subject

Design; Literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 120 minutes), £580.00

This four part series explores the history of the printed book, with the emphasis on book design and illustration, from the first bibles to medieval masterpieces like Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’, and...

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On Beauty (2015)

Director

Joannna Rudnick

Subject

Social Studies; Women’s studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 31 minutes), $295

Documentary short about challenging norms and redefining beauty. ON BEAUTY follows fashion photographer Rick Guidotti, who left the fashion world when he grew frustrated with having to work within the...

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Beauty Queens: Helena Rubinstein

Subject

Business studies; Women’s studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 60 minutes), €10.21

Helena Rubinstein is rightly seen as one of the pioneers of a market worth millions- the female beauty market. Born in Krakow, Rubinstein started her career in the early years of the twentieth century in...

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Belle et la BÍte, La (1946 Video)

aka: Beauty and the Beast

Director

Jean Cocteau

Producer

André Paulvé

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

DVD

A remastered version of Jean Cocteau’s lavish production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’.

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Woman Being (1997 Video)

Director

Wen-jie Qin

Subject

Sociology; Women’s studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS (PAL). col. 20 min., 1999 sale: US$220.00 (+p&p) PAL version

Looks at women’s attitudes towards beauty and sexuality in contemporary China. By focusing on women’s perceptions of their bodies, depicts the tremendous changes that have occurred in China over the past...

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Beauty Backlash & The Real Cost of Going Green, The (2006)

Subject

Business studies; Environmental science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £75.00

Two programmes dealing with specific social and ethical aspects of business, made in a collaboration between the BBC’s MONEY PROGRAMME and the Open University’s Open Business School.

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Painted Babies (1996 Video)

Producer

Jane Treays

Subject

Anthropology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 1999 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

A behind-the-scenes look at the world of junior beauty pageants in the southern states of the USA, open to children from six months to 17 years. Explores the themes of lost childhood and naked ambition by...

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What is Beauty? (2012)

Director

Neil Crombie

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £9.99

Artist and writer Matthew Collings presents an exploration of the subject of beauty in art, as he wonders if beauty is only in the eye of the beholder, or if there is something more universal we can say...

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Beauty Queens: Estee Lauder

Subject

Business studies; Women’s studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 48 minutes), €15.98

"I never just believed in success - I worked for it." Faithful to this motto, Estée Lauder became one of the richest and most influential women in the world- a perfect embodiment of the American dream. She...

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Introductory Guide to Anatomy and Physiology (2008)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, CD-ROM, £15.50

The revised version of this book now includes a CD ROM learning resource. It serves as an an introductory guide to anatomy and physiology students in the fields of therapy (beauty, complementary, and sports)...

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