Pocket cinema: The Genius of Photography documentary series, episodes 4-6

November 27, 2010

This is the second part of Pocket cinema section screening BBC documentary The Genius of Photography… If you’ve missed episodes covering early stages of photography history just click here – Pocket cinema: The Genius of Photography documentary series, episodes 1-3

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Photo above: Liz Shaking Fist at Ray by Richard Billingham (c)
Photo bellow: New Brighton by Martin Parr, Magnum (c)

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Pocket cinema: The Genius of Photography documentary series, episodes 1-3

Raise hands who like BBC documentaries on my blog… Oh, I see many hands, I’m satisfied… Well, I have great news for you! Here is one of the BBC latest documentary series The Genius of Photography.

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Photo above: Bichonnade Leaping by Jacques-Henri Lartigue
Jacques-Henri Lartigue Foundation (c)
Photo bellow: Motion Study by Eadweard Muybridge
Stanford University (c)

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Body cinema: The Human Animal by Desmond Morris

February 3, 2010

Documentary series The Human Animal by ethnologist and zoologist Desmond Morris have always been magnet for wider audience. Made during the 1990’s his series (same as his books) about human body and the cultural differences are great resources which from time to time I like to watch again.

desmond_morris.jpgPhoto above by Steve Pyke (c), photo bellow taken from robertodelrey.com

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