Civilisation (BFI TV Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (838 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1844572706 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The first of a new genre – a fascinating assessment of a television series made soon enough to record the intentions and experiences of its makers yet distant enough to assess its place in cultural history.” --Sir David Attenborough
Special chapters contrast the British and American response to Civilisation - and consider its legacy to all those interested in putting art and history on the small screen.. A breathtakingly ambitious series that tackled over a thousand years of history, Kenneth Clark's Civilisation was the first color documentary series broadcast in the UK. For its fans the series gave hope for the future at a time of civil and political unrest; for its critics the series elicited only despair at its supposedly elitist values. Eager to show off its new second channel, the BBC had sent its finest directors and crew on an 80,000-mile odyssey in search of the finest examples of human creativity. The resulting thirteen-episode series became a milestone in telev
Very Pleased Patrick H. Purcell The book was in perfect condition and was shipped very promptly. Overall, quite happy with this transaction. I would recommend it to anyone who's interested in this marvelous BBC TV series.