Beaubourg

Synopsis
Postle introduces the film, viewing the building from different perspectives. Includes statements by the designers Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano and Peter Rice; a critique by members of Archigram and Denis Postle’s subjective reaction to and observations about the building.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 52 min.
Year of production
1981
Availability
Sale
Uses
General studies discussion about modern architecture, or for a history or theory course in a school of architecture.*
Subjects
Architecture
Keywords
art galleries; buildings; France; museums; Postle, Denis

Credits

Director
Denis Postle
Producer
Denis Postle
Writer
Denis Postle

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

Tattooist International

Sponsor

Name

Arts Council of Great Britain

Phone
020 7973 6455
Fax
020 7973 6581
Address
London
SW1P 3NG

Distributor

Name

Arts on Film Archive, University of Westminster

Notes
Arts on Film Archive offers on-line access to a large range of films on art produced in the United Kingdom since the 1950s, and is a unique record of British and international post-war art, as well as of documentary film-making in the UK. In its first phase, the archive offers a complete database and an on-line video streaming of all 450 films made by the film department of Arts Council England between 1953 and 1998 and several films produced till 2003 by the dance Department of ACE. The collection is only available streamed to ac.uk domain addresses.

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