VBMA TUESDAY’S FLICK PICK

May 19

American Experience: New York (1999-2003)

This is a multi-part television series on the history of New York. Ric Burns, a documentary film historian, captures the complex and dynamic city in a sweeping narrative that covers 400 years and 400 square miles.

Each of the 8 episodes is available to stream free with Amazon Prime subscription or to rent on Amazon streaming.

In the VBMA’s collection, O.Winston Link and Richard Estes capture different eras and aspects of New York City.  New York City Skyline (c. 1950s) captures the city’s layers of old and new technological ingenuity, from electric street lights to soaring skyscrapers.  Amsterdam Avenue and 96^th Street (1995) is a typical street in New York, with transportation, restaurants, office space and people bustling about their day.

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