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Series
Arts and Artists: Great Britain
Episode Number
6
Episode
Cookham Village
Producing Organization
British Broadcasting Corporation
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-6m3319sx5r
NOLA Code
AAGB
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Description
Episode Description
Painter Stanley Spencer, known for his realistic detail and portraiture, is presented in Cookham Village, a town he loved and made famous through his paintings. The program gives considerable emphasis to Spencers religious art, as the camera picks up details of his cathedral paintings. The artist is shown at work in his studio. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
Arts and Artist: Great Britain brings to life some of the works of Britains greatest artists, covering such areas as the artists place in Great Britain today, religious art, and cartooning. Among the artists considered are Walter Sickert, John Piper, Henry Moore, and Stanley Spencer. Besides showing the works of the various artists, the series pictures their homes and studios as well as the parts of England and the Continent which most influenced their work. There are discussions relating to the various artists to their contemporaries. The series was produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1962-00-00
Created Date
1959-00-00
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Documentary
Topics
Fine Arts
Rights
Published Work: This work was offered for sale and/or rent in 1960.
Media type
Moving Image
Credits
Producing Organization: British Broadcasting Corporation
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2313091-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive
Identifier: [request film based on title] (Indiana University)
Format: 16mm film
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Citations
Chicago: “Arts and Artists: Great Britain; 6; Cookham Village,” 1962-00-00, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 17, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-6m3319sx5r.
MLA: “Arts and Artists: Great Britain; 6; Cookham Village.” 1962-00-00. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 17, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-6m3319sx5r>.
APA: Arts and Artists: Great Britain; 6; Cookham Village. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-6m3319sx5r