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

Name

Silk Stream Productions

Sponsor

Name

Shell UK

Notes

Films deposited with the BFI National Film & Video Archive

Distributor

Name

Shell Film Services

Contact

Jane Poynor

Email

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