Art, what is it? Why is it?

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Art, what is it? Why is it? (1963)

Directed by John W. Barnes

Documentary · 30m

John Canaday analyzes the place of art among the humanities as an expression of man's attempt to define what it means to be a human being. Mr. Canaday shows how the masterworks of art and architecture have formed a visual history of man's thought, ideals, and most fondly-held beliefs.

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Cast

Crew

Director
John W. Barnes
Writer
John Canady
Editor
Robert Johnson
Producer
John W. Barnes

Details

Release date
1963-01-01
Runtime
30m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Encyclopædia Britannica Films