The following video cassettes are available for 3-day loan from the Georgia Museum of Art's Teacher Resource Center. To order, please call the department of education at (706) 542-GMOA.
28 minutes, color
This video traces the evolution of the quaint town of Provincetown, on Cape Cod, as a major art colony through oral history, archival footage and works of art. Artists recall the early 1900s when students from around the world came to study here with Charles Hawthorne.
1988, 24 minutes
"The Art of the Dogon" captures the beauty and power of African Dogon art while placing it in context within Dogon beliefs and culture.
12 minutes, color
Pierre Bonnard considered himself "the last of the French Impressionists," and much in his canvas and prints--especially the radiant light and familiar surroundings--reminds us of them. But Bonnard developed his own distinct style, combining his love of color with the simple forms and compositions he admired in Japanese woodblock prints.
1989, 16 minutes
This tape presents a brief overview of the life and work of photojournalist, Horace Bristol. Bristol's work began in the 1930s with Life and Fortune magazine, and evolved to encompass his many travels and his documentation of California workers which inspired John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.
1988, 58 minutes
This film is a combination of spectacular location sequences and cinema-quality animation, which takes you to France's most famous and awe-inspiring cathedrals. Traveling back in time to 1214 to explore the design of Notre Dame de Beaulieu, a representative Gothic cathedral shaped by cultural and religious forces.
1984, 64 minutes, color
This portrait of the 20th-century artist Paul Cadmus interweaves the artist's work with his life in New York City. It focuses on the artist as a human being, exploring his career, personal relationships, sources of inspiration, and in many cases his struggles to overcome the skepticism of critics and society.
1987, 26 minutes
The film highlights W. M. Chase's years at Shinnecock, on Long Island, NY, where in 1891 the artist established the first important outdoor summer school of art in America. Images of Chase's paintings and archival photographs--many of the artist's studios--are combined with footage of the hills and beaches at Shinnecock and of Chase's house and studio as they are today.
1992, 29 minutes
This video biography is rendering of John Costigan's life and work as collectively depicted by scholars who knew him through his work and by a daughter and nephew who knew him also as a person.
1987, 57 minutes
The mid-nineteenth century witnessed the growth of America's first native school of landscape painters, the Hudson River School. It was Thomas Cole and his followers, who came to be known as the Hudson River School, and were inspired by the compelling beauty of the Hudson River Valley and portrayed this and other romantic wilderness areas with an almost mystical reverence.
1989, 56 minutes, color
American Masters takes a rare look at the life, work, and inspiration of artist Jasper Johns. Dubbed the "Darling of the Art World" by Time magazine in the late 1950s, Johns emerged as the preeminent force on the American art scene when he was only in his late twenties.
1993, 30 minutes
Kwanzaa is an African-American cultural holiday based on African philosophy and traditions. Kwanzaa is non-religious and is not a substitute for Christmas or Hanukkah, instead it is a unique holiday that celebrates African-American culture. This informative video takes you through step-by-step and chronicles the origins, terminology, symbols and practices associated with the holiday.
1993, 28 minutes, color
A documentary about the life and work of one of America's greatest African-American painters, Jacob Lawrence. Emphasis is placed on the epic narratives he painted which depict the struggles of the African-American people and the emotional aspects of creating art.
1993, 30 minutes, color
"Linnea in Monet's Garden" is a unique blend of imagination and education, teaching children about the art and life of one of the most important painters of the 20th century, while entertaining them with the mystery and beauty of art and nature.
1990, 58 minutes, color
The beginning of the Renaissance in Italy was like a great light going on. In this program, travel to Florence, Siena, Pisa, Mantua, and Padua to discover Renaissance masterpieces. Narrated by leading Italian art historian Giulio Carlo Argan, the art lover, traveler, and student will gain an understanding of this great artistic period.
15 minutes, black and white
Matthew Merian's (1593-1650) etchings illustrate his life history, that of a great commentator of 17th-century Europe. He etched in great detail the geographic and historic facts, the nations and their different occupations, and the landscapes and towns. This video also offers a demonstration of the engraver's tools and copper plates in use.
1982, 30 minutes
One way to explore human expression through art is to survey the ways in which a single subject is expressed in the art of different cultures and through history. This program does so, and the subject is the cat, as seen over some 4,000 years of art from around the world which is housed in the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Though the treatment of cats varies, the cat retains its charm and mystery, providing both an interesting subject and vehicle for reflecting both the artist and his society.
1989, 28 minutes, color
This film brings you Monet's story as an artist and giant of the Impressionist movement using his own words with excerpts from journals, personal interviews and, of course, his magnificent paintings.
1977, 60 minutes, color
A sensitive presentation that goes beyond the Georgia O'Keeffe legend to reveal a woman who was full of warmth, humor, and practical wisdom. O'Keeffe appeared for the first time on camera to talk candidly about her work and life. Her paintings figure prominently, showing her wide range of style and how nature continued to inspire her.
5 minutes
"Low," created by Athens filmmaker Jim Herbert, brings to life the Georgia Museum of Art's painting La Confidence by Elizabeth Jane Gardner.
1991, 14 minutes
"Rembrandt's Beret" is a story about a young boy's adventure in a museum that will touch the imagination of children of all ages.