Why man creates

United States, 1968

Film
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A series of explorations demonstrating in form and content the nature of the creative process. Discusses the variety, richness and importance of creative vision. Using animation and live action, each segment has its own style and makes its own statement. The episodes are: The Edifice, Fooling Around, The Process, The Judgement, A Parable, A Digression and The Search.

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Credits

producer/director

Saul Bass

production company

Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Corporation

Saul Bass and Associates

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012482

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

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