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Art Across Culture

Art is an expression of one’s imagination, feelings, and beliefs. It represents the cultural, social, political, and natural environment of a place. SJSU library presents a fascinating series of videos that will allow you to discover stories across the globe through expressions of art.

These videos can be accessed anywhere: to view Kanopy videos, log in with your SJSU Tower ID and password.

Movie Title URL Culture
Talking Stone: Rock Art of the Cosos https://sjsu.kanopy.com/video/talking-stone-rock-art-cosos California
Glass Bead Making in Turkey and Ghana https://sjsu.kanopy.com/video/glass-bead-making-turkey-and-ghana Turkey and Ghana
Diego Rivera - I Paint What I See https://sjsu.kanopy.com/video/diego-rivera-i-paint-what-i-see Mexico
Creating Beauty. The Art of Kollam https://vimeo.com/14458203 South India

Crossing Lines

https://sjsu.kanopy.com/video/crossing-lines

India

The Living Maya

https://sjsu.kanopy.com/video/living-maya

Mexico

El Bulli: Cooking In Progress

https://sjsu.kanopy.com/video/el-bulli-cooking-progress-0

Spain

Passion of Joan of Arc

https://sjsu.kanopy.com/video/passion-joan-arc

France

Art of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes

https://sjsu.kanopy.com/video/art-game-ukiyo-e-heroes

Japan