The Face of Power / BBC Worldwide Ltd.

In this film, Simon Schama explores the uniquely powerful and compelling art form of portraiture, studying notable figures and their portraits like Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. Portraits of religious figures and British nobility shaped the political and social world of the Brits, and art...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand. Face of Britain (New York, N.Y.) Face of Britain ; Episode 1.
Corporate Authors:	BBC Worldwide Ltd Infobase (Film distributor)
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : BBC Worldwide Ltd, [2015]
Series:	Films on Demand. Face of Britain (New York, N.Y.) Face of Britain ; Episode 1.
Subjects:	Portrait painting. Portrait photography. Internet videos.
Genre:	Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (50 min., 36 sec.)) : sound, color.
Format:	Electronic Video

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Summary:	In this film, Simon Schama explores the uniquely powerful and compelling art form of portraiture, studying notable figures and their portraits like Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. Portraits of religious figures and British nobility shaped the political and social world of the Brits, and artists employed comic satire to humiliate and poke fun at tyrannical leaders. Additionally, photography and its influence on the public is studied through Queen Victoria's portraits.
Note:	Originally released by BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 16, 2016.
Interest Grade Level:	9 & up.
System Details:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:	Title from distributor's description (Infobase, July 16, 2016)