Non-Western Art

• Mysteries of Asia [videorecording]
  produced and directed by Peter Spry-Leverton ; produced for TLC by Café Productions, Ltd
  Call Number: DS11 .M9 2000
  Location: General
  Publication information: Seattle, WA : Unapix Home Entertainment [distributor], [2000]
  Physical description: 3 videocassettes (156 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Examines 1,000-year-old temple complexes in Southern India, adorned with intricate and beautiful sculptures, and virtually unknown and unvisited by Western tourists (1st). Pursues myths and facts about the actual builders of Angkor in Cambodia (2nd). 20 walls built over the course of 2,000 years form the Great Wall of China, built not only to keep the barbarians out but also to keep the Chinese in (3rd)
  Contents: 1. The lost temples of India -- 2. Jewels in the jungle -- 3. Secrets of the Great Wall
  

• China's cosmopolitan age [videorecording] : the Tang, 618-907
  (no author available)
  Call Number: DS 749.3 .C4 1992
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB [Project], c1992
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Presents an overview of China's T‘ang dynasty, its history, civilization, arts, and culture, A.D. 618-907
  

• The Forbidden City [videorecording]
  produced by Lucy Jarvis ; written by Sidney Carroll ; directed by Tom Priestley
  Call Number: DS795 .F6 1987
  Location: General
  Publication information: [United States] : Monterey Home Video : Distributed by Fries Home Video, [1987]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (approx. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Explores the history and culture of China as reflected in the art and architectural treasures of the Forbidden City
• Han-Gul ; Sukulam ; Korea's folk painting ; Korean treasures [videorecording]
  Korea Film Production
  Call Number: DS902.4 .H3 1988x
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Seoul, Korea : Korea Film Production, [ca. 1988]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Introduces the Korean alphabet. Shows how it was invented and how it is different from Chinese and Japanese (1st work). Tours Sukulam Shrine, which holds the most famous and outstanding Buddha in Korea (2nd work). Examines different kinds of Korean folk painting, dealing with long life, good luck, and protection from evil (3rd work). Traces various Korean cultural treasures, from the earliest age to modern times, through the examination of excavated items (4th work)
  

• Korea's culture [videorecording]
  Korean National Tourism Corporation
  Call Number: DS904 .K68 1995
  Location: General
  Publication information: [Seoul?] : The Corp., [199-?]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (15 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: A brief introduction to the traditional and contemporary arts and culture of Korea. Includes traditional ceremonies
  

• Islamic art [videorecording]
  RM Productions and TF1 ; director, Michèle Arnoud ; English version written by Michael Bakewell
  Call Number: N6260 .I752 2002
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, c2002
  Physical description: 1 videodisc (32 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
  Description: Discusses the architecture and sculpture of mosques and Koranic schools, the illumination and calligraphy of sacred texts, music, the art of the garden, and the influence of the abstract arabesque on Western art
  

• Canal boat to history [videorecording]
  produced by Garner MacLennan Pty. Ltd., in association with China Central Television
  Call Number: N 7340 .C3 1988
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision, 1988
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Delves into the problems of communication caused by China's vast size and diversity of landscape, and shows how this has been reflected in Chinese art through the ages. From Shanghai, Edmund Capon journeys north, to the very cradle of Chinese civilization. He explores the three peaks of Chinese culture: the Bronze Age, the Han Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty and looks at their distinctive artistic achievements
  

• The Chinese identity [videorecording]
  Produced by Garner MacLennan Pty. Ltd., in association with China Central Television
  Call Number: N 7340 .C4 1988
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision, 1988
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Takes viewers to selected locations that embody the distinctive character of China and the symbols that represent the unique spirit reflected in China's art: the Forbidden City in Beijing, a classic Chinese garden, the sacred mountain, Huangshan. He also visits the great calligrapher Huang Maozi and Jingdezhen, the home of Chinese porcelain
  

• China and the world [videorecording]
  Produced by Garner MacLennan Pty. Ltd., in association with China Central Television
  Call Number: N 7340 .C45 1988
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision, 1988
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Explores China's erratic and invariably difficult contacts with other cultures and ideologies, caused by both natural and cultural barriers, and how this isolation has allowed China to develop her own great and distinctive traditions in art. Edmund Capon looks at China's cultural evolution through 2000 years of trading and commercial contacts and considers some of the ideological influences that entered the country from the outside world
  

• The Emperor's eye [videorecording] : art and power in Imperial China
  producer/director, Lisa Hsia ; writers, Gerald Jonas, Lisa Hsia
  Call Number: N7343 .E6 1990
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York, N.Y. : Filmakers Library, c1990, c1989
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in
  Description: Relates the priceless treasures of China's imperial Art collection in the National Palace Museum to the political climate of their time. Describes how Emperor Chienlung tried to create the world's greatest art collection
  

• Through African eyes [videorecording]
  written and directed by Aminatta Forna ; a BBC/RM Arts co-production
  Call Number: N7380 .T4 1995
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: New York, NY : Public Media Home Vision, c1995
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (47 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in
  Description: When first seen in the Western world in 1900, African art was viewed as strange and exotic. Yet these works, the booty of colonial wars, would influence Picasso, Matisse, and Modigliani and change the course of 20th century art. This program, while recognizing this impact, introduces noted experts who explain the importance of reappraising African art within its own cultural context. Then local Malian inhabitants in a Bamana village and the walled city of Djenne comment on the function of art and the role of the artist in their society
  

• The art of the Dogon [videorecording]
  The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Office of Film and Television ; produced and directed by John Goberman, Marc Bauman
  Call Number: N7399.M3 A7 1988
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: [New York?] : Home Vision, c1988
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (24 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Attempts to capture the beauty and power of Dogon art while placing it in context within Dogon beliefs and culture
  

• Aboriginal art [videorecording] : past, present and future
  by Marilynne Bradley ; produced by Crystal Productions
  Call Number: N7400 .A26 1996
  Location: General
  Publication information: Glenview, Ill. : Crystal Productions, c1996
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 13 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: The art of Australia's Aborigines is explored in this program from prehistoric cave art to the paintings of contemporary artists
  

• Oriental brushwork [videorecording]
  produced and narrated by Eliot O'Hara
  Call Number: ND1040 .O7 1954x
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: [Chicago, Ill. : released by] Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, [1956], c1954
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (16 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Presents a historical sketch of Chinese art, stresses its symbolism and expressiveness, emphasizes the purity and restraint of Chinese brushwork, and explains that oriental artists seek to convey mood and emotion rather than a literal representation. Describes different kinds of brushes and paper used by ancient and modern artists. Shows Tyrus Wong and Chiura Obata at work. Includes pictures of oriental paintings on display at the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C
  

• A Day on the Grand Canal with the emperor of China, or, Surface is illusion but so is depth [videorecording]
  produced and directed by Philip Haas ; written by David Hockney
  Call Number: ND 1043.5 .D3 1988
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York, N.Y. : Milestone Film & Video, 1988
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (46 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Discusses the Kangxi emperor's southern inspection tour, a 72-foot-long scroll by Wang Hui, and compares it with a later scroll by Xu Yang and a painting by Canaletto
  

• The illustrated handscroll tale of Genji [videorecording]
  [produced by] Video Champ ; co-production, CR-NEXUS
  Call Number: ND1059.6.G4 I448 1993
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1993
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 58 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Presents and describes the 12th century handscroll version of Genji monogartari (The tale of Genji), an 11th century Japanese novel by Murasaki Shikibu
  

• Calligraphy demonstration with Professor Kun Chuan Ho [video- recording]
  (no author available)
  Call Number: ND1457 .C5 1994
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: College of DuPage, 1980
  Physical description: 1 cassette (30 min) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Visiting Taiwanese Professor Kun Chuan Ho demonstrates the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy and ink painting
  

Chinese brush painting [videorecording] : an introduction
by Jane Evans
Call Number: ND2068 .C4 1989
Location: General
Publication information: W. Long Branch, NJ : White Star, c1989
Physical description: 1 videocassette (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
Description: Explore the exciting possibilities of Chinese brush painting by observing the artist painting flowers, animals, and landscapes

Les jardins du paradis [videorecording] : Khamseh ou les cinq livres de Nezâmi XIe siècle : manuscrit persan Ispahan 1619-1624
produced by la Sept-Arte, la Bibliothèque Nationale de France, le Musée du Louvre, Palette Production ; writer/director/producer, Alain Jaubert
Call Number: ND3241 .J373 2003
Location: General
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2003
Physical description: 1 videocassette (31 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
Description: Focuses on an outstanding representative work of Persian miniature Five Poems by the 12th-century poet, Nezâmi, as interpreted in the 17th century by Haydar Qoli Naqqâsh, a painter of the Safavide School, and calligrapher, Abd al Djabbâr

• Hawaiian legacy [videorecording]
  Hawaii Public Television in association with Hawaii Craftsmen
  Call Number: NK835.H3 H35 1991
  Location: General
  Publication information: Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, c1991
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: In former times survival in Hawaii depended on the ability to craft high-quality objects from natural materials. Today, ancient arts and crafts are being studied as people try to find their cultural heritage and identity. Shows such crafts as canoe-building, sculpture, wood-carving and drum-making
  

• The Traditional crafts of Japan [videorecording]
  production supervised by Japan Traditional Craft Center and Kaneko Osamu ; directed by John Junkerman ; produced by SIGLO, Ltd. for Diamond, Inc
  Call Number: NK1071 .A1 T73 1992
  Location: General
  Publication information: [Tokyo] : Diamond, c1992
  Physical description: 8 videocassettes (210 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Contents: 1. Weaving : Nishijin textiles (25 min.) -- 2. Dyeing : Kyoto Y?zen (26 min.) -- 3. Ceramics : Shigaraki ware (27 min.) -- v. 4. Lacquer : Wajima ware (25 min.) -- 5. Woodworking : Kyoto joinery (28 min.) -- 6. Metalworking : Sakai forged blades (26 min.) -- 7. Papermaking : Echizen paper (26 min.) -- 8. Brushes and Sumi ink : Nara writing utensils (27 min.)
  

• Great tales in Asian art [videorecording]
  a production of the Independent Production Fund in association with Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc
  Call Number: NX572 .G7 1996
  Location: General
  Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, 1995
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Tells four beloved stories of India, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan through masterpieces of the visual arts, drama, and dance
  Contents: Ramayana -- Korean masked dance drama -- Gita Govinda -- Tale of Genji
  

• Art of Indonesia [videorecording] : tales from the shadow world
  National Gallery of Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  Call Number: NX 580 .A1 A7 1990
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: [S.l.] : Home Vision, c1990
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Explores Indonesia's ancient treasures and its shadow world--the rituals, myths, and performances by which the harmony of the universe is maintained
  

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August 2005