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Title:

Streamlines and breadlines [videorecording] / written & presented by Robert Hughes ; a Planet 24 production in association with BBC Television ; a Time Inc.-BBC co-production ; produced in association with Thirteen/WNET.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

PBS Home Video,

Copyright Date:

1997

Description:

1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.

Subject:

Hood, Raymond Mathewson,--1881-1934.
Lawrence, Jacob,--1917-
Hopper, Edward,--1882-1967.
Davis, Stuart,--1892-1964.
Benton, Thomas Hart,--1889-1975.
Wood, Grant,--1891-1942.
Chrysler Building (New York, N.Y.)--Design and construction.
Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)--Design and construction.
Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)--Design and construction.
United States.--Works Progress Administration.
New York World's Fair--(1939-1940)
Art, American--History.
Painters--United States.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Art, American--Themes, motives.
Architecture--United States--History.
Art deco--New York (N.Y.)
Depressions--1929--United States--Pictorial works.
Skyscrapers--Design and construction.
United States--Civilization.
New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Other Authors:

Goldberger Paul.
Johnson, Philip, 1906-
Hughes, Robert, 1938-
Levine, Jack, 1915-
Campanella, Vincent.
Rosenblum, Robert.
Planet 24 (Firm)
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Time Warner, Inc.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
PBS Home Video.

Notes:

Originally produced in 1966 for PBS. Closed-captioned. Robert Hughes (art critic), Paul Goldberger, Philip Johnson, Jack Levine (WPA artist), Vincent Campanella (WPA artist), Jacob Lawrence, Robert Rosenblum.

Summary:

An eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. This sixth segment examines the mythic images of the 1920's and 30's as skyscrapers rise in New York and the rural heartland is idealized by Regionalists like Thomas Hart. Artists of the WPA celebrate the worker as hero, while Jacob Lawrence tells stories of black America, and ambitious New Deal projects like Hoover Dam project self-confidence in hard times. Also examines the work of Raymond Hood, Edward Hopper, Stuart Davis, and Grant Wood.

Series:

American visions ; 6

ISBN:

9780780618176
0780618173

OCLC:

(OCoLC)37472352

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

KYPB641 -- Pioneer Heritage Public Library (Le Grand)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)