Art as Social Order

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Date
1959
Summary
Discusses religious and secular art as an expression of and a directing force in society.  Explains how Chinese and Christian arts helped maintain social order and established images of faith.  Contrasts art as individual expression in a free society with art as a propaganda tool under dictatorship.  Illustrates with the art objects from the collections in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Contributors
Bartlett H. Hayes, Jr.; Patricia Barnard; Cabot Lyford; WGBH-TV; Lowell Institute Cooperative Broadcasting Council
Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genres
Educational; Art
Subject
Art ; Art and religion.
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Physical Description
1 film reel (33 min.) sound,black and white/monochrome; 16 mm
Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 7835341; Other: GR00427910; MDPI Barcode: 40000003381565

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