Little boxes

Episode of Series “Horizon”.
Examines from an historical perspective the principles and philosophies of modern industrial design.

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Credits

producer

Patrick Uden

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:52:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1980

Appears in

Group of items

Horizon

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323542

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Design, Industrial

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial designers

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Design, Industrial

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1980

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