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20th-Century American Art
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The National Gallery of Art's East Building is a constantly changing setting where the expanding collection of 20th-century art on view includes paintings, sculpture, and works on paper by American artists such as Calder, Smith, de Kooning, Bearden, and Lichtenstein.
Titles include:
Mobile by Alexander Calder (24 mins.)
David Smith, American Sculptor,
1906–1965 (28 mins.)
Willem de Kooning: Paintings (12 mins.)
The Art of Romare Bearden (30 mins.)
Roy Lichtenstein: The Art of
the Graphic Image (20 mins.)
All programs are closed captioned
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Mobile by Alexander Calder
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The first work of art placed in the National Gallery's East Building, this mobile is also one of the last major pieces by one of America's great artists, Alexander Calder, the man who invented this form of art. The program takes us on an absorbing journey, as Calder, architect I. M. Pei, artist/engineer Paul Matisse, craftsmen, and museum officials face the challenges of producing this large, technically complex piece. (24 mins. with viewer's guide)
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The National Gallery Builds
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This short program illustrates highlights of the East Building's conception and construction, beginning with the challenge initially faced by architect I. M. Pei. Documentation of the phases of construction includes footage of the works of art commissioned for the building from artists such as Henry Moore and Alexander Calder. (13 mins.)
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National Gallery of Art
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This CD-ROM allows users to explore more than 1,500 paintings and sculpture in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Art. Based on the National Gallery's Micro Gallery multimedia system, this encyclopedic program introduces the work of more than 600 artists. High-quality color images and details permit close study of the works of art. A subject index relates the works thematically, while a timeline places them in the context of major historical and cultural events. Also included are regional maps and a dictionary of terms.
Note: Available for a nine-month loan period, permitting extended use in classroom or library settings.
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A Place To Be: The Construction of the East Building of the National Gallery of Art
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This film traces in detail the creation of this impressive structure from idea to completion. Various sequences show the participation of artists Henry Moore, Joan Miró, Jean Dubuffet, Robert Motherwell, James Rosati, and Alexander Calder; the architects—I.M. Pei and Partners; the builders; and Paul Matisse, who engineered and fabricated Calder's mobile. (58 mins.)
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A Place To Be: The Construction of the East Building of the National Gallery of Art
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This film traces in detail the creation of this impressive structure from idea to completion. Various sequences show the participation of artists Henry Moore, Joan Miró, Jean Dubuffet, Robert Motherwell, James Rosati, and Alexander Calder; the architects—I.M. Pei and Partners; the builders; and Paul Matisse, who engineered and fabricated Calder's mobile. (58 mins.)
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