Kenneth Clark's Series, Civilisation

For the past two weeks, I've watched the 1969 thirteen-part BBC series, "Civilisation" which was written and narrated by Kenneth Clark. This series --which focused on western art over the past thousand years -- was quite popular when it first appeared four decades ago. I greatly enjoyed it then, and I feel that it holds up pretty well now!

Comments

[Randy Bosch]

Great thing to do. Now, if you can find a source for Robert Hughe's PBS production called "Shock of the New" (excellent series with usual PBS book on modern art & architecture) - please let me know (I didn't acquire it when I should have).
It is outstanding.

[Roger von Oech]

I liked Robert Hughes. He was quite opinionated but he knew his stuff.

I'm looking for a series from the late 70s/early80s about religion called something like "The Big Search." Ring any bells for anyone?

[Barbara Winter]

Wow! I loved that series and even have the accompanying book, but am startled that it was that long ago. And I was there the first time around.

[Roger von Oech]

Hi Barbara: Yeah, I amazed me that it was four decades ago as well.

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[RBoschAIA@msn.com]

Roger,
re: "The Big Search".
Try Amazon, VHS videos,
"The LONG Search" - might be your target.