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From: Bunki Kramer (bkramer.us)
Date: Tue Jan 25 2000 - 22:23:46 PST

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    from: Bunki Kramer
    Los Cerros Middle School
    968 Blemer Road
    Danville, CA 94526
    bkramer.us
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    Hi All...I've been previewing some videos this evening. I sent away for 4
    from Teacher's Videos with extra bonus $$$ I got two weeks ago. With this
    company, if you buy 4 you get one free. All are ony $29 each. We had
    discussed a long while back about listing your favorites and not-so
    favorites so I thought I'd share what I have this evening. These are only my
    personal opinions and they might differ from yours so bear that in mind.

    I'll preface the first selection by telling you I bought my all-time
    favorite video "Masters of Illusion" about 3 years ago. This excellent video
    discussed briefly the artwork of Han Holbein...specifically "The
    Ambassadors" and included anamorphic art.

    The video I saw tonight is called "Holbein's Ambassadors - Making and
    Meaning". It's an excellent 30-min. video on this painting. There is some
    history about the painter but I personally liked the discussion of the
    symbolism in the artwork and how the anamorphic foreground was possibly
    created. I'd rate this one an A.

    My second favorite is called "Gargoyles - Guardians of the Gate". A bit long
    but fascinating study of gargoyles around the world. Includes the history of
    these sculptural creatures back to 600 AD, discusses midevial times, and up
    to the present time. Lots of samples. Good video to possibly present before
    doing gargoyles in clay or paper mache. Runs 56 mins. I would definitely use
    this one. A- ...(due to length).

    Third one is "Nevelson - Portrait of an Artist". Short 30 min. video of this
    woman who possesses an unorthodox personality who chain smokes her way
    through the process of creating her sculpture. I was fascinated because I
    found her so unique. I liked it and wouldn't mind showing it to my mid.
    schoolers. A- ...(chain smoking bothered me)

    "Sandpainting - A Navajo Tradition" at 37 mins. was way too long for me
    because I found it boring. The technique was interesting but the host and
    hostess were hard to understand 1/2 the time and repeated much of what was
    said many times. Sometimes they'd wander into the Navajo language and lose
    you completely. C-, D...forget this one.

    I was looking forward to "Face to Face with Giacometti" because he's one of
    my favorite artists. Well...the video certainly wasn't. Long 55 min.
    discussion by Giacometti which was translated by the host. Black and white.
    I lost interest 5 mins. into the video. I can imagine what my students would
    say. Zippo on this baby. Boo-hiss, F.

    Anyone else seen some good videos? Toodles.............. 

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