Brush with Industry, A
- Synopsis
- An account of Shell’s involvement with many distinguished artists over the years. Shows a number of paintings exhibited at the Barbican in 1983 to mark 50 years of Shell advertising art. Bill Mitchell recalls his days in Shell’s Publicity Department in the 1930s, working alongside Sir John Betjeman who was writing copy for the company, and with aspiring artists such as Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland. John Armstrong, Rex Whistler and Edward Ardizzone.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 20 min.
- Year of production
- 1984
- Availability
- out of distribution
- Uses
- Fine art students concerned with sponsored art.*
- Subjects
- Art
- Keywords
- advertising; art - commercial art; graphic design
Production Company
Sponsor
- Name
Shell UK
- Notes
- Films deposited with the BFI National Film & Video Archive
Distributor
- Name
Shell Film Services
- Contact
- Jane Poynor
- Filmservices@Shell.com
- Web
- http://www.shell.com/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shell International
Creative Solutions
Shell Centre
London
SE1 7NA - Notes
- The Shell Film Unit collection has been deposited in the BFI’s National Film & Video Archive
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