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Elizabeth Bishop : one art / New York Center for Visual History ; written, produced & directed by Jill Janows.
LIBRA VHS PS3505.I785 Z685 1995
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Janows, Jill, author, producer, director.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979.
- Bishop, Elizabeth.
- Poets, American--20th century--Biography.
- Poets, American.
- Women poets, American.
- Women poets, American--20th century--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Biographical films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.
- 1/2 in.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Mystic Fire Video, [1995]
- System Details:
- VHS.
- analog
- magnetic
- VHS
- Summary:
- Explores the life and work of American poet Elizabeth Bishop. Examines her preoccupation with perception and explains why her craftsmanship is so admired. Illuminates her work with art by Joseph Cornell and the poet's own paintings and collages, combined with discussions and commentary by Mary McCarthy, Mark Strand, Howard Moss and others.
- Participant:
- Poetry reader: Blythe Danner.
- Credits:
- Cinematography, Richard Dallett; editor, Arnold Glassman; music, Tico da Costa.
- Notes:
- Originally produced as a documentary film in 1988.
- An episode from the PBS television program: Voices & visions.
- ISBN:
- 1561763101
- OCLC:
- 33978483
- Publisher Number:
- MYS-76310 Mystic Fire Video
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