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ABORIGINAL ART EXHIBITION

Aboriginal Art Exhibition (1963)

Aboriginal art exhibition in Melbourne gallery in Australia.

BIG HITS

Big Hits (1932)

Two Japanese warriors demonstrate their fighting technique.

ART COMES TO OXFORD STREET

Art Comes To Oxford Street (1948)

Modern Art exhibition at Oxford Street, London.

PAINTINGS IN WOOD

Paintings In Wood (1935)

A look at the Austrian tradition of making pictures from pieces of coloured...

EMBANKMENT

Embankment (1950)

Art exhibition is held on the Embankment, London.

ART IN LADIES HAIR SALON

Art In Ladies Hair Salon (1965)

Artists exhibit their work in Australia's hair salon.

 PATHE NEWS TITLES

Pathe News Titles (1930-1939)

Pathe News titles from the 1930s (?).

 

 

PICTURES FROM STRAW

Pictures From Straw (1965)

Hungarian craft film - pieces of straw are shaped and stuck to a black...

STREET SHOW issue title - TA TA FOR NOW!

Street Show Issue Title - TA Ta For Now! (1942)

Albert Perry exhibits his Royal Academy reject...

RUSSIAN ART WITH A KICK

Russian Art With A Kick (1943)

Exhibition of Soviet art is held in Moscow.

EPSTEIN'S LATEST

Epstein's Latest (1942)

A look at the latest sculpture by Jacob Epstein, 'Jacob and the Angel'.

FIVE MINUTE HATS

Five Minute Hats (1946)

Good item showing demonstration of millinery at fashion show for art schools.

STICKS!

Sticks! (1930)

People are seen practising the Japanese art of Greekano - hitting each other with sticks.

MOBILES

Mobiles (1951)

Footage of mobile decorations being made in workshop on Bruton Street, London.

DUSSELDORF PLASTOGRAPHY

Dusseldorf Plastography (1969)

A plastography studio produces instant sculptures of clients....

BIFF!

Biff! (1937)

Japanese men give a demonstration of Kendo.

PARIS PICKS EASTER BONNETS

Paris Picks Easter Bonnets (1949)

Parisian designers demonstrate their new visions for hats.

BRITONS PLAN BRIGHT XMAS FOR USA

Britons Plan Bright Xmas For USA (1949)

Christmas card factory in London sells cards to the American...

TREASURE OF ART

Treasure Of Art (1932)

Footage of exhibits of Christie's art exhibition, London.

SCRAP ARTIST

Scrap Artist (1962)

An item about Jess Watkins, an ex-mariner turned artist, who creates sculptures from...

FACE OF TOMORROW

Face Of Tomorrow (1956)

A glimpse of the future at Whitechapel Art Gallery - 'This is Tomorrow'...

MARIONETTES issue title THE YOUNG IDEA

Marionettes Issue Title The Young Idea (1942)

Students at a Melbourne art school mould, paint and...

THE LEONARDO STAYS HERE

The Leonardo Stays Here (1962)

People visit the National Gallery and donate money to keep the Leonardo...

OP ART PENDULUMS

Op Art Pendulums (1966)

Artist Brian Robins presents his op art sculpture - pendulums.

POST OFFICE PAINTINGS

Post Office Paintings (1950)

17th century Italian paintings adorn a post office in Henley, Oxfordshire....

NEW GUINEA ART SHOW

New Guinea Art Show (1943)

Australian newsreel about exhibition of art by servicemen in Papua New...

ARCHIBALD PRIZE PORTRAIT AROUSES ARTISTS

Archibald Prize Portrait Arouses Artists (1944)

Item showing portrait of Joshua Smith which won the...

EXHIBITIONS OF CHINESE ART

Exhibitions Of Chinese Art (1963)

Chinese art exhibition in Sydney, Australia.

RARE GLIMPSE OF CHINESE PRICELESS ART

Rare Glimpse Of Chinese Priceless Art (1959)

Ancient Chinese artefacts rescued from Communist China...

ARTSHOW IN OLD FORT TOWER

Artshow In Old Fort Tower (1964)

Exterior of large fortified tower overlooking the River Danube.

MEDICAL ART ON SHOW

Medical Art On Show (1964)

Medical art on show in Sydney, Australia.

MODERN SCULPTURE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Modern Sculpture In Czechoslovakia (1967)

Display of modern art and sculpture in exhibition grounds...

HAMBURG ART SCHOOL

Hamburg Art School (1946)

Art school opened in British Zone, Germany.

MISFIT ARTIST

Misfit Artist (1962)

An item about the Festival of Misfits art show at a London gallery.

SPARE PART ART

Spare Part Art (1963)

Weird and wonderful artworks by Bruce Lacey are made from found objects.

ADULT TOYS

Adult Toys (1968)

Metal sculptures by Bernard Lareda can be assembled by gallery visitors to create new...

ART SCHOOL aka PARIS IN LONDON

Art School AKA Paris In London (1941)

Art students carry on at the City and Guilds art school in...

CITY ART SHOW

City Art Show (1954)

Outdoor exhibition near St. Paul's of paintings by GPO workers.

ART OF COLLAGE aka ART OF COLLAERS

Art Of Collage AKA Art Of Collaers (1958)

Nice abstract art is seen being created and displayed.

ACTION ARTIST

Action Artist (1957)

An Action Artist demonstrates how he creates a picture by running a bicycle over...

CAVE ART aka MODERN ARTIST

Cave Art AKA Modern Artist (1960)

Reproduction prehistoric silk screen paintings by Douglas Mazonowicz...

CORNISH POTTERY aka MEVAGISSEY POTTERY

Cornish Pottery AKA Mevagissey Pottery (1955)

Bernard Moss and his wife Maureen are seen at work...

GLASS ARTIST

Glass Artist (1960)

Glass engraving artist John Hutton seen at work in his studio in London.

MOBILE ART

Mobile Art (1964)

Artist Nicholas Treadwell takes his paintings round in a mobile gallery and gets people...

EGGSHELL ARTIST

Eggshell Artist (1964)

Impressive artworks are made from broken eggshells and painted animal skulls.

KARATE

Karate (1964)

Members of the British Karate Federation demonstrate their skills.

ABSTRACT ARTIST

Abstract Artist (1965)

Sir George Wade is an abstract artist who uses toothbrushes and screwdrivers in...

PLASTIC ARTIST

Plastic Artist (1965)

Zvia, an Israeli artist living in London, creates sculptures from perspex.

STONE ART

Stone Art (1966)

Peter Chase uses limestone and ink in a cast iron press to create his colourful prints.

PAPIER MACHE SCULPTURE

Papier Mache Sculpture (1967)

Papier mache models showing the British way of life are made for Canada's...