Professor Merrell Gage, head of the Department of Sculpture at the University of Southern California, describes the life and career of Abraham Lincoln as he sculptures from clay a life-like bust of the President, making physical changes in the subject’s face, hair, beard and expression to correspond with events in Lincoln’s life.
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ACMI Identifier
003503
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculptors - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, American
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politicians - Biography
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
History → United States - History
People → Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)