LibGuides: Art in Los Angeles: Films and Documentaries

Documentaries

The History of Los Angeles Grafitti Art by Robert Reilling; Robert Alva
Call Number: DVDs - Level 1 Service Desk ; GT3913.C22 L677 2005
ISBN: 9781599751467
Publication Date: 2006
Companion DVD to the book by the same name.

The Cool School: The Story of the Ferus Art Gallery
An abject lesson in how to build an art scene from scratch and what to avoid in the process. The film focuses on the seminal Ferus Gallery, which groomed the LA art scene from a loose band of idealistic beatniks into a coterie of competitive, often brilliant artists, including Ed Kienholz, Ed Ruscha, Craig Kauffman, Wallace Berman, Ed Moses and Robert Irwin.

The Ferus also served as launching point for New York imports, Andy Warhol (hosting his first Soup Can show), Jasper Johns, and Roy Lichtenstein, as well as leading to the first Pop Art show and Marcel Duchamp's first retrospective. What was lost and gained is tied up in a complex web of egos, passions, money, and art. This is how LA came of age.
Tales of the American
Watch for free on Freevie
Seemayer Studios presents a new documentary about the American Hotel in downtown Los Angeles and the Arts District that surrounds it. Since 1979, the American Hotel has been the beating heart of a rich community of artists who began moving into the deserted factory buildings between Alameda and the Los Angeles River.

Streaming Film Databases

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Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Streaming videos online chosen from thousands of educational titles in multiple subject areas, the Films on Demand Master Academic Collection contains approximately 11,200 full-length videos / 166,000 video clips, and the Nursing Video Collection contains approximately 1,400 full-length videos / 14,000 video clips.
Docuseek Documentary Collection This link opens in a new window
Docuseek Documentary Collection contains over 2,000 documentary films including the Good Docs collection with a focus on social and environmental issues.
Guides
Introduction to using Docuseek
Good Docs Collection Title List
Integration with Canvas
Participating Distributors
Subjects
Alexander Street Video This link opens in a new window
Alexander Street Video includes over 67,000 titles offering documentary and education films, newsreel and broadcast news features, historical films, and subject-specific video across multi-disciplines. Notable publishers include 60 Minutes, Sony Pictures Classics, and more.
To find more information about Alexander Street Video including subject coverage, visit the AVON information page.

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Art in Los Angeles

Documentaries

Streaming Film Databases