South American Olga de Amaral is one of the most outstanding weavers working today. She is particularly noted for the sheer size and scope of her work. An exhibition of her work came to Australia in 1975 and here the camera explores the rich, earthy colors, the texture and intricacy of each piece. Olga de Amaral worked with only two materials, horse hair and hessian, and the way she used these materials is a source of wonder and delight.
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012792
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Textile fabrics
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Weaving
Crafts & Visual Arts → Amaral, Olga de
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artisans
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts and crafts movement
Crafts & Visual Arts → Exhibitions
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile crafts
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile design
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile fabrics
Crafts & Visual Arts → Weaving
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
People → Amaral, Olga de
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan