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This programme examines the history and possible meanings of Jasper John's well-known painting "Flag".
This programme examines the history and possible meanings of Jasper John's well-known painting "Flag".
| Module code and title: | A316, Modern art: practices and debates |
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| Item code: | A316; 22 |
| First transmission date: | 1993 |
| Published: | 1993 |
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| Duration: | 00:25:00 |
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| Producer: | Nick Levinson |
| Contributor: | Fred Orton |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | American flag; Collage; Jasper Johns |
| Subject terms: | Art, American--20th century; Johns, Jasper, 1930-. Flag |
| Footage description: | Footage - US flag flying. American traffic cop. New York street. Traffic panning to flags on building. Flag flying. B/w still of actress as Betsy Ross sewing. Illustration: Betsy Ross flag. B/w illustration:"Our First Flag". Illustrations:Third US Flag, Civil War 35 star Flag, Flagstaff & flag nomenclature, 48 star Flag. Pamphlet:Betsy Ross House. Pamphlet:Flag code. B/w illustrations from Flag code (0'15"-2'38") - B/w photo of Jasper Johns. Painting:"Flag" by Jasper Johns. MOMA exterior, visitors, sign on MOMA door. Fred Orton speaking in front of "Flag". Gallery (2'39"-4'06") - "Flag". US flag flying. B/w photo of Johns, 1955. Orton speaking. "Flag". Detail. US flag. "Flag". US flag flying. Orton speaking (4'07"-7'26") - Illustration:"Construction with toy piano" by Johns. B/w archive film: Whitehouse, flag flying, Truman's inauguration parade, McCarthy speaking, McCarthy investigations, McCarthy Senate hearing, flag flying. Newspapers: New York Times & Evening Star (7'27"-10'26"). Marine War Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery. B/w photo:"Mount Suribachi". Marine War Memorial with sun behind. Orton looking at "Flag". Details. "Flag" in frame. Illustration:"Sgt Jasper of Charleston". Photo: Johns in NY studio, 1955. Shots of Jasper monument and illustrations of Sgt. Jasper. Jasper monument plaque. Jasper monument silhouette. Jasper monument base. Jasper monument silhouette. Jasper statue (10'26"-13'02") - "Flag". Illustration of Sgt. Jasper. "Flag". Flag flying. Leaflet photo: woman making flag. "Flag" details. 48 star flag & details of "Flag" (13'03"-17'32") - Jasper statue. "Flag". Detail. B/w archive film footage: McCarthy rally, airship & Whitehouse, soldiers. "Flag". Details. Orton speaking in front of "Flag". Flag flying. "Flag". B/w photo of soldiers with flag. "Flag". Photo of sports fans with US flag. "Flag". B/w photo of Washington Flag Day. "Flag" interspersed with flag flying (17'33"-20'36"). Orton walks in front of "Flag". Orton speaking. Gallery. "Flag". Detail. Orton looking at "Flag" hanging in gallery. "Flag". Details (20'37"-24'15"). |
| Master spool number: | HOU6793 |
| Production number: | FOUA337T |
| Videofinder number: | 4185 |
| Available to public: | no |
