Magdalena Abakanowicz workshop, Cell Block Theatre, Sydney

At her four day workshop in Sydney’s Cell Block Theatre in 1976, Magdalena tries to draw the students’ attention to problems like shape, scale, tension between forms space and light. The workshop is shown in progress in four stages of development. Narration by Anne Haddy.

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Credits

director

Christopher McGill

producer

Malcolm Otton

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:14:18:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

002916

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts → Form (Aesthetics)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Size and shape

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Arts - Study and teaching

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Size and shape

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Light

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Size and shape

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1976

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