An exploration into the design and construction of “kinetic” sculpture with steel wire and acetylene torch. Joe Police, a freelance artist, constructs a movable sculpture of a human head. He relates his experiences in learning his craft and comments on his philosophy of art and creativity. The film is complimented by Peter Coraggio’s “Electronic Sound Sculpture”.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323133
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Assemblage (Art)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Kinetic art
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculptors - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, American
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Modern
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Creative ability
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)