Night Photography Documentary (Part 1 of 3)
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Nova – The Miracle of Life [VHS] $17.20 Still startlingly beautiful after several years, Nova’s The Miracle of Life records human conception for the first time on film, and much more. Living, functioning reproductive systems are laid bare to the camera, and there is so much to explore and absorb that Nova’s expert guidance is much needed and appreciated. The viewer follows an egg from its follicular development in an ovary, through the… |
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Behind the Scenes 1: David Hockney [VHS] $14.20 Hosted by famous illusionists Penn and Teller, this segment in a PBS art primer series for children offers insight into “how depth is created on a flat surface.” Using multiple animated and live-action examples, Penn and Teller cattily and chattily illustrate principles of perspective, vanishing point, and composition. From his studio, David Hockney makes a somewhat precious appearance throughout … |
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American Photography – A Century of Images [VHS] $29.99 Time travel at its best! American Photography: A Century of Images is a remarkably complete, high-caliber PBS presentation of who Americans were and are, using 20th-century images that capture everything from the everyday to the once-in-a-lifetime. While of course you’ll see many photographs, some familiar and some new, you’ll also learn about the history of our relationship with photography and t… |
