HUMANITIES CONNECTIONS

Finale
Realism through 20th Century


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Excerpts from Humanities through the Arts. Tapes may be purchased after the broadcast date by phoning Office Manager, Deborah Harris at 800.333.9764

Broadcast 1 - Time 61:50

  • Monet and Debussy
    Claude Debussy's music of understatement had rich color and diffusion of form, qualities which resembled those of Claude Monet's Impressionist paintings. This excerpt from broadcast 58 was shot on location at UK's arboretum.
  • Frank Lloyd Wright
    Many artists of the late 1800's were inspired by Japanese art forms. The Robie House and other architectural works by Frank Lloyd Wright are Japanese in their simplicity of form, long sweeping lines, and reverence for nature,
  • Kabuki Intro
    Kabuki, one of Japan's traditional theatrical arts, dates to the latter part of the 16th Century. This excerpt from broadcast 59 includes the history of Kabuki and addresses elements of performance and production.
  • Kabuki Performance
    Students can watch some or all of this complete Kabuki production.
  • Van Gogh
    The turbulence of Van Gogh's life is paralleled by his brilliant Expressionistic studies. This segment from broadcast 60 concludes with a montage of Van Gogh's paintings with Don MacLean's song Vincent.

Broadcast 2 - Time 30:37

  • The Ballet Russe
    Igor Stravinsky discarded prevaling ideas about melody, rhythm, and harmony in The Rite of Spring. Matched with Diaghilev and Nijinski, the Ballet Russe shocked Paris in the early 20th Century, and broke new ground in the performing arts.
  • Dorothea Lange
    Dorothea Lange's striking black and white photos document the Dust Bowl in America's Southwest.
  • Woody Guthrie
    Woody Guthrie's subjects were migrant workers and ordinary people who were victims of the Great Depression. His style? The talking blues. This excerpt from Broadcast 62 explores Guthrie's style and examines his influence on contemporary musicians.
  • Georgia O'Keeffe
    Georgia O'Keefe broke with the past and used experimental techniques in her large paintings. Her favorite motifs were lush flowers and animal skulls. Development of the Skyscraper

    This segment traces the development of the first upright buildings in America--from the first skyscrapers to Art Deco Style, International Style and Postmodernism.

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