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Dizzy Gillespie and the birth of bebop

1994
Examines the life and career of jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie.

Ferdinand Marcos

1988
Examines the life of the Philippine political leader whose presidency was viewed by some as a dictatorship.

Andrew Wyeth

the Helga pictures
1987
Presents the more than 240 works from the collection of Leonard Andrews. These works center around one model, Helga Testorf, a neighbor in Chadds Ford, that Wyeth worked on in virtual secrecy for a a decade and a half.

I.M. Pei, designer of dreams

1993
Briefly discusses the family background, education, and work of the Chinese American architect known for his creations in glass and concrete.

Indira

a biography of Prime Minister Gandhi
1974

Our endless war

inside Vietnam
1978

Jacob Lawrence

1992
Examines contemporary African-American artist Jacob Lawrence's use of motifs and forms to achieve emotional and historical statements.

Andrew Wyeth

memory & magic
2005
Contains a collection of over one hundred fifty paintings, watercolors, and drawings by twentieth century American artist Andrew Wyeth along with an examination of his life and career.

Endgame

the fall of Marcos
1987

Marcos and the Philippines

1984
Presents a brief history of the Philippines and discusses the dictatorship of President Marcos and the present political controversy which surrounds it. Offers speculations about the future of this troubled country.

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