Varley (TEFC)

Canada, 1952

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A portrait of Frederick Varley, Canadian painter of the Group of Seven. Following Varley as he returns to his studio in Toronto after a sketching trip in the country, the camera moves about the studio selecting examples of his work which typify his sensitive reaction to the world about him - reactions particularly evident in the work he did as a World War I artist and in his emotional response to the beauty and wonder of life. The film also presents a revealing glimpse of the artist as he becomes absorbed in work on a new canvas.

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Credits

producer

Tom Daly

production company

ONF | NFB

director

Allan Wargon

Duration

00:15:40:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1952

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011450

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Biography

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Canada

Crafts & Visual Arts → Group of Seven (Group of artists)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Canada

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

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

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → History

People → Artists - Biography

People → Varley, Frederick Horsman, 1881-1969

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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