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Elizabeth Bishop : one art / New York Center for Visual History ; written, produced and directed by Jill Janows.
- 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--20th century--Biography.
- Women poets, American.
- Genre:
- Biographical films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Mystic Fire Video, c1995.
- System Details:
- digital
- 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 and visions.
- Description based on VHS version record.
- Other Format:
- VHS version Elizabeth Bishop
- ISBN:
- 1561763101
- OCLC:
- 33978483
- Publisher Number:
- MYS-76310 Mystic Fire Video
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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