Civilisation: 13-Heroic Materialism, Pt. I

Duration: 26 min

Creator: Time-Life

Color: color

Description: Analyzes the skyscraper, the suspension bridge and the machine as objects which express the deepest feeling and aspirations of our time. Explains that more attention is paid in the Nineteenth Century to engineers than to the anachronistic Post-Impressionists. Focuses on civilization's many facets for destruction but man's unique talent for survival.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)