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Bernard Tschumi: Space, Event, Movement (1996 Multimedia)

Subject

Architecture

Distribution

Sale, Audiocassette. 40 min.; 24 slides. col., 1996 sale: £45.00 (+p&p +VAT)

Bernard Tschumi discusses his schemes for Parc de la Vilette in Paris and two other of his prize-winnings designs: one for Lausanne and one for the Groningen Video Gallery in Holland.

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I M Pei (1989 Multimedia)

Subject

Architecture

Distribution

Sale, 110 slides. col (Part 1: 51 slides; Part 2: 59 slides)

I M Pei’s firm has designed some 60 major buildings, most recently in Paris where his glass pyramid entrance to the Louvre was the focus of controversy. Though aware of contemporary architectural styles he...

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Charme Discret de la Bourgeoisie, Le (1972 Video)

aka: Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The

Director

Luis Buñuel

Subject

French studies; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 97 min., 2000 sale: £12.99 (inclusive)

Satirical comedy in which six middle-class friends attempt to dine together but are continually frustrated.

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Kirov Ballet Celebrates Nijinsky (2004)

Subject

Dance

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 112 minutes), £24.99

A celebration of Nijinsky live from the Theatre Musical De Paris Chatelet in 2002. Includes extracts from the ballets: ‘Sheherazade’, ‘La Spectre De La Rose’, ‘The Polovtsian Dances’ and...

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Passagen (1996 Multimedia)

Subject

Art

Distribution

CD-ROM

An elliptical reflection on the cities of London, Paris and Berlin, tracing a series of pathways from the heights of the tourist platform to the corridors of the underground railway network, loosely inspired...

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Pioneers of Photography (1975 Video)

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 8 x 25 min.

A series of documentaries about the individuals who developed the art of photography in its earliest days. 1: The work of William Henry Fox Talbot. 2: The work of Nicephore Niepce and his partnership with...

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Little Tich and His Big Boots (1902 Film)

Subject

Drama

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Studio performance - with no audience but with a set of sorts and musical accompaniment dubbed over - filmed for the Paris exhibition in the early years of this century. Shows Little Tich (Harry Relph) doing...

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Interview with Henry Miller (1969)

Subject

Literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 60 minutes), £105.00 (University rate)

In this interview, Henry Miller (1891-1980) describes the motivation and inspiration that guided his writings. He talks about his self-imposed exile to Europe and Paris, his return to the USA, censorship,...

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Impressionists, The

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 110 minutes), £16.99

A drama documentary about the illustrious brotherhood of Impressionist artists - Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne and Manet. Based on documentary evidence, special effects transport the viewer inside some of...

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MusÉe de Louvre: Understanding a National Institution (1999 Video)

Subject

Art

Distribution

Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £195.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Examines how the Musée de Louvre in Paris and the authority behind it guide the public and manage the cultural exchange. Explores the development of the Louvre, its collections and interaction with its...

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