The living stone
This film shows the inspiration, often related to belief in the supernatural, behind Inuit sculpture. The Inuit's approach to the work is to release the image the artist sees imprisoned in the rough stone. The film centers on an old legend about the carving of the image of a sea spirit to bring...
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Other Authors: | Daly, Tom, 1918- (Producer), Feeney, John (Photographer) (Director) |
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Format: | Electronic Video |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Ottawa, ON :
National Film Board of Canada,
1958.
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Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
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