Anthony Roland Collection of Film on Art

Videos on art : a resource guide to films and videos available worldwide from the Roland Collection by Anthony Roland Collection of Film on Art ( Book )
3 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 308 libraries worldwide
"This resource guide introduces a comprehensive international collection of films and videos on art, architecture and modern literature available for sale worldwide."--Introduction.

The Bauhaus its impact on the world of design ( Visual )
3 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 199 libraries worldwide
Everything we think of as modern in style originated in this extraordinary school of design, where painters, architects, craftsmen and engineers first joined together to humanize the products of machines.

Margaret Atwood ( Visual )
3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 136 libraries worldwide
Margaret Atwood talks with Hermione Lee about themes of women "breaking out," literature informed by fairy tales, visual imagery as inspiration, mythology in contemporary literature, comparing the short story with the novel, autobiography as source material, writing as a woman from the male point of view, and using humor.

Maya Angelou ( Visual )
3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 106 libraries worldwide
Maya Angelou discusses writing through the black experience, the human spirit in adversity, and prose and poetry readings.

Nature & nature ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1991 and 1996 in English and held by 98 libraries worldwide
A look at the art of Andy Goldsworthy, based on his perception of nature.

Toni Morrison with A.S. Byatt ( Visual )
2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 89 libraries worldwide
Toni Morrison has a discussiion with A.S. Byatt, on defining oneself as a writer, the visual as starting point of the novel, Black American literature, comparing spoken with written language, terraine of Black women novelists, the political in writing, and characterisation and style.

Nadine Gordimer ( Visual )
3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 86 libraries worldwide
Discusses finding a language to describe Africa's landscapes, how to end a book, comparing the novel with the short story, writing at home versus writing in exile, motives for writing a political novel, and South African black consciousness movement.

Gloria Naylor ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 80 libraries worldwide
Naylor discusses her life and writings, especially as she attempts to represent the experiences of Black women in America.

The Shape of darkness an exploration of African art ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1976 and 1996 in English and held by 79 libraries worldwide
Discusses the link between art of the African Negro and his surroundings, his ritual and daily life.

The Bauhaus in Weimar, 1919-1925 ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1975 and 1993 in English and held by 78 libraries worldwide
Until 1923, the Bauhaus was vulnerable to criticisms that it was too preoccupied with bizarre individualistic artistic expression and not with actual production. After 1923, the opposite view extablished itself. The Bauhaus was the first institution to apply itself singlemindedly to the problems of designing for industry.