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Art History

Tension mounts between a director and his lead actress on the set of a sexually explicit low-budget film. As the actress and her co-star develop real feelings for each other, the ...

Chance, History, Art...

Anne Bean, John McKeon, Stuart Brisley, Rita Donagh, Jamie Reid and Jimmy Boyle are interviewed about their artistic practice and the legacy of Surrealism on their work.

A History of Erotic Art

The people of Antiquity had little problem with nudity and would not find graphic depictions of sexual acts as morally suspect or obscene. But Christianity changed perspectives, br...

One Minute Art History

Filmmaker and educator Cao Shu captures the history of art in an experimental short film that lasts for less than one minute. Throughout the film, the central character goes throug...

Bellydancing: A History and an Art

Filmmaker Alicia Dhanifu, who appears in director Jamaa Fanaka’s Emma Mae, constructs a rigorous and beautifully rendered history of belly dancing — its roots and history, forms an...

The History & Art of the Geisha

Veiled in mystery, the secret society of the Japanese geisha has fascinated Westerners for centuries. This revealing program charts the history and art of the geisha, from the soci...

Famous Quotes From Art History

Produced by the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Smith's short video parodies the sort of cultural and educational programming interlude that one might see on European or American public ...

The History of Modern Art

Looking for Modern Art: Rethinking Art History

Many twentieth century European artists, such as Paul Gauguin or Pablo Picasso, were influenced by art brought to Europe from African and Asian colonies. How to frame these Moderni...

The History Channel - The Art Of War

Sun Tzu's book Art of War, written 2,400 years ago, is the ultimate how-to for winning. Take a look at epic battles throughout history that prove an understanding of his strategy i...

A Brief History of Art (After Christ)

An exploration of the pendulum between religion and sex throughout modern human history.

The Holographic Universe Theory Of Art History

The Holographic Universe Theory of Art History (THUTOAH), investigates the holographic principle and the theory that our universe could be understood as a vast and complex hologram...

Magic Skies: A History of the Art of Fireworks

Fireworks enchant our senses – for a short but wonderful moment. Old family businesses have saved the tradition of fireworks to the present day. The film shows how this art form ha...

Ode to the Sun: An Art History

A look at the Sun, the star that revolves at the center of the Solar System, and its representation in art throughout history.

Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History

When Susan Rennie retired from academia, she returned to her first love – photography. With humor and wit, Rennie’s photographic interventions offer a feminist critique of the conv...

Philosophy Dialogue 7-Truth. Beauty. Art History

Nine philosophy films directed by John Occam Yu, covering nine themes: epistemology, ethics, economics, metaphysics, social science, natural science, aesthetics, capitalism... Insp...

Analog: The Art & History Of Reel-To-Reel Tape Recording

Through the passage of time, there was one format that could rival the sound quality of any other, the analog reel-to-reel tape recorder, and this is her story.

A History of British Art

Six-part series tracing the history of British art from 1066 to the modern day, written and presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon.

A History of Art in Three Colours

Dr James Fox explores how, in the hands of artists, the colours gold, blue and white have stirred our emotions, changed the way we behave and even altered the course of history.

Nature and Us: A History Through Art

Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature through the lens of some of the world’s most extraordinary artwork.