Shape

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Episode of Series “The Dance”.
The sculptural dynamics of the dancer’s body is the focus of this film. The dancer is revealed as a sculptor who moulds and transforms himself into forms that lend their force to the eloquence of dance.

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Credits

director

Murray Louis

production company

American Federation of Arts

Production places
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Appears in

Dance as an art form

Group of items

Dance as an art form

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009705

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Music & Performing Arts → Modern dance

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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