Flying over the Shoalhaven River

Australia, 1981

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Episode number 18 of Series “The Australian eye IV”.
Margaret Preston was one of the few artists who have attempted to absorb the spirit of Australian aboriginal art into Modernist painting. “Flying over the Shoalhaven River” is one of the best of her paintings influenced by the ancient art of this country. The film examines some of the artist’s work, and her thoughts on “National Art”, design and theories of light and colour are also elaborated.

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Credits

producer

Malcolm Otton

director

David Muir

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1981

Appears in

The Australian eye IV

Group of items

The Australian eye IV

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014711

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Color

Crafts & Visual Arts → Modernism (Art)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian

Crafts & Visual Arts → Preston, Margaret

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

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

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Color

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Light

People → Preston, Margaret

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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