Robert Klippel. 2. Junk sculpture, 1963

A small work by Robert Klippel made of a variety of metal forms, accompanied by piano music. Music: Larry Sitsky.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Arthur Cantrill

Corinne Cantrill

production company

Firebird Films

Duration

00:04:10:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009215

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Klippel, Robert, 1920-

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculptors - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Australian

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Modern

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Modern - Australia

Experimental

Experimental → Experimental films - Australia

People → Klippel, Robert, 1920-

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1964

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