Sculpture of Ian Bow: man into metal

Presents the major work by Australian sculptor Ian Bow: the bronze cycle “The Attitudes and Passions of Man”. Comprising 23 pieces of sculpture, the cycle aims to typify the depths and shallows of human experience. The first part of the film illustrates the whole process - two-dimensional studies, small models, full-size models, casting and finishing - by which such sculpture is realised. Narrated by Eric Westbrook.

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Credits

producer

Spencer Shier

Duration

00:27:55:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009523

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives

Crafts & Visual Arts → Bronze sculpture

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculptors - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Australian

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Modern - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

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

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Australia, 1959

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