The Barnes collection
2012
DVD
Follow Dr. Albert Barnes on his remarkable rise from a working-class Philadelphia neighborhood to the top of the modern art world. This unique tale follows Dr. Barnes as he travels the world, collecting works of art by some of history's most famous artists. The film digs deep into the intricacies of each painting, offering a rare look at the priceless collection and at the new Philadelphia museum that now houses it.
Item Details
ISBN: 9781608837298
Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Target Audience Note: CHVR: Not rated.
Notes:
- Albert Barnes.
- DVD ; widescreen presentation.
- For private home use only.
- Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Publisher or Distributor Number: BCOL 601
Control Number: 898174
UPC: 841887017329
Publisher: [United States] : PBS, c2012.Subjects:
- Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Pennsylvania -- Merion -- Biography.
- Art -- Criticism and interpretation.
- Art -- History.
- Art -- Private collections -- Pennsylvania -- Merion.
- Art appreciation.
- Art museums -- Pennsylvania.
- Art museums and community.
- Barnes Foundation.
- Barnes, Albert C. (Albert Coombs), 1872-1951 -- Art collections.
Genre: Documentary television programs.
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