A216 Videocassette 1

Synopsis

Support video in six parts for the A216 course: 1) Architecture: how an architectural style (antique classical) can be read both as a system and as capable of carrying meanings; 2) Understanding Painting and Sculpture: how form - perspective, depth, composition, colour and line - shapes our responses to art; 3) Artists’ Evidence: issues and problems involved in the use of artists’ oral and written evidence about their own work; 4) Textiles in Ghana: three kinds of textiles used in Ghana - kente, adrinka and waxed cotton - and the histories, meanings and values assigned to them; 5) Sculpture: fundamental characteristics of sculpture and the interaction of practical issues of materials and techniques alongside the broader questions of space and time in both creating and viewing; 6) Painting: major aspects of painting - formal properties, the creation of pictures, and different contexts for the work.

Series

Art and Its Histories: Institutions, Artists and Avant-Gardes, Course A216

Language

English

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 180 min.

Year of production

1999

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £120.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Architecture; Art

Keywords

architectural design; artists; painting; sculpture; textiles

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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