Catalog Search Results
81) Gambit
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and the ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one again.
84) Waste land
Series
Arthouse films volume 019
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes viewers on an emotional journey to the world's largest landfill of the day, Jardim Gramacho. Here the catadores, who number in the thousands, work under the hot sun collecting recyclable materials such as bottles, plastic, and metal to be sold to wholesalers. Muniz invites the catadores to add refuse to his art, photographing the work from overhead. The finished artwork will then be on display in museums...
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
"Iron curtain: Divided at the end of World War II, Europe was a poetential flashpoint for 40 years as the superpowers maintained an uneasy peace uild on deterrence. Oriental communism: From the withdrawal of the old Colonial powers to the conflict in Korea, instability, regional conflicts, and the boiling over of Cold War tensions marked much of the 20th century in Asia. Wars in peace: The perennial problems of civil war, terrorism, and bilateral...
87) Eddie
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A painter struggling for inspiration finds an unexpected muse after he accepts a teaching position in a small town and becomes the caregiver to Eddie, a seemingly docile art student with a rare sleepwalking condition.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In this ultimate heist thrill ride, Annabel, a leader of a secret organization engaged in the recovery of priceless artwork, assembles a ragtag crew of art thieves to recover a Monet, Picasso, Degas, and Van Gogh stolen by Nazis during WWII and now in the possession of neo-Nazi billionaire oligarch Otto Huizen. As the planned heist approaches, loyalties are tested when the crew learns the real reason behind Annabel's search for the long-lost paintings....
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Preschoolers join Joe to learn about mixing colors, identifying shapes and how to create art. Learn about circles, squares, ovals and octagons! Learn how to mix colors together to form new colors too! Promotes: shape recognition, matching skills, basic geometry, color identification, color mixing and visual perception.
94) The maiden heist
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Charles, Roger, and George are museum security guards who take their jobs very seriously. But when they learn their favorite artworks are being sent to another museum, they concoct a plan to switch the real masterpieces with fakes. All goes well until a mistake forces these first-time thieves into a last-minute escapade.
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Take a rare look into a master pastel artist's process! Capture even more of a subject's character with an informative three-hour workshop. Join top commissioned artist Wende Caporale for a foundational lesson in pastel portrait painting using time-tested methods and photographic reference. Wende shares her advice for working with children and their parents for a seamless process everyone will enjoy.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
It's been called the greatest theft of art since the Second World War. Founded in 1922 by wealthy American drug developer and art collector Albert C. Barnes, the Barnes Foundation became the finest collection of paintings by Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse, and Van Gogh. Reveals how a private collection of paintings became the envy of the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and other major institutions, and the prize in a battle between one man's vision...
97) Séraphine
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
Français
Description
The true story of Séraphine Louis, a simple, devout housekeeper who in 1905, at the age of 41, began painting brilliantly colorful canvases. In 1912, a German art critic discovered her paintings while she was working as his maid. Tells the story of the relationship between the avant-garde dealer and the visionary cleaning lady, forging a testament to the mysteries of creativity and the resilience of one woman's spirit.
Language
English
Description
The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune.
99) Art and craft
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
It follows the story of Mark Landis, one of the most prolific art forgers in U.S. history. His impressive body of work spans thirty years, covering a wide range of painting styles and periods. While the copies could fetch impressive sums on the open market, Landis isn't in it for money. Posing as a philanthropic donor, Landis has given away hundreds of works over the years to a staggering list of institutions across the United States.
100) Like stars on Earth
Pub. Date
2009
Language
Hindi
Description
Eight-year-old Ishaan can't seem to get anything right in class and gets into more trouble than his parents can handle. They pack him off to boarding school to 'be disciplined,' and his art teacher, Nikumbh, realizes that something is wrong and sets out to discover what it is. With time, patience, and care, Nikumbh helps Ishann find himself.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request