This film explores the influence of Romanian sculptor Brancusi’s early childhood environment on his work and life. The director sees the film as “an ethnographic film about an artist”. Concentrates on the major works “Endless Column”, “The Gates of the Kiss” and “The Table of Silence”.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009318
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Romania
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Romania
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Biography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Brancusi, Constantin, 1876-1957
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculptors
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Romanian
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)