Pause. Stop. Rewind. Play

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Video technology has had a significant impact on the lives of ordinary people in the UK. People now take it for granted that they can record television programmes to watch later at their own convenience, and often choose to watch films on video, rather than going to the cinema. Films on video are often watched in the same way as people read books, with frequent breaks and rewinding in order to take up the thread of the plot again. Video has made it possible to establish a significant level of personal autonomy in relation to cultural matters.

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, Home Video Tape Recorders, Social aspects, Video tape recorders and recording, Videocassette recorders, Videotape recording

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The vision of perfection

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The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is staging an exhibition entitled 'Still-Life Paintings from the Netherlands 1550-1720.' This is the most extensive collection of Dutch still-lifes ever brought together in a single location, with around 70 works on display. Nearly all the paintings are by artists who are no longer very well known, such as Osias Beert and Ambrosius Bosschaert. This does not matter, as the appeal of classic Dutch still-life is not influenced by the reputation of the artist.

Netherlands, Geographic, Museums & Art Galleries, Museums, Art industry, Art industries and trade, Still-life painting

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Stop the world

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Michael Hoppen Photography in London, England, is staging an exhibition entitled 'Seeing the Unseen: the Remarkable Photographs of Dr Harold Edgerton.' Edgerton invented strobe-flash photography, allowing him to produce photographs with great precision and beauty. His photographs give new insights into familiar objects. One of his most famous photographs is 'Milk-Drop Coronet,' taken in 1957.

Photography, Edgerton, Harold Eugene

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