The Bigger Picture

FAIN: TT-278002-21

WNET (New York, NY 10019-7416)
Stephen Segaller (Project Director: August 2020 to present)

Production of a series of seven short films examining photographs that have shaped American history and culture.

The Bigger Picture is a seven-part, short-form digital series, hosted by historian Vincent Brown, that examines iconic photographs that have shaped our national identity. Each ten-minute documentary will tell the full story of an image that has itself become part of American history. Professor Brown will explore the photo’s creation, its impact on the public understanding of our nation, and its significance in the narrative of the United States. The series is produced by WNET and will be nationally distributed on PBS Digital Studios.

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The Bigger Picture (Film/TV/Video Broadcast or Recording)
Title: The Bigger Picture
Writer: Graham Judd
Director: Graham Judd
Producer: Stephanie Carter
Abstract: This short-form documentary series examines photographs that have shaped our national identity. Each of the seven episodes examines an iconic image that has itself become part of American history. Series host Vincent Brown and other experts examine the photos from many angles and consider “the bigger picture” of how photography shapes our sense of who we are.
Year: 2022
Primary URL: to.pbs.org/BiggerPicturhttp://
Primary URL Description: The PBS YouTube channel.
Secondary URL: https://www.pbs.org/show/bigger-picture/http://
Secondary URL Description: The PBS website
Access Model: The series is available free to all on the PBS YouTube channel and website.
Format: Video

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