Paraskeva Clark, artist, socialist, feminist, is her own woman at her own cost. This film is a cameo of an irascible and oftentimes touching artist whose work has won her a place in exhibitions and private collections. Born in Russia in 1898, she eventually married a Canadian and moved to Toronto. Because her canvases reflect a strong social conscience, she had to struggle hard to earn a place in the nation’s ultra-conservative galleries. With Germaine Greer narrating, this film explores Clarke’s early life through photographs, reminiscences and her painting. (Awards: Montrial, Melbourne)
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ACMI Identifier
016473
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Australia - Melbourne - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Canada - Montreal - Awards
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Canada
Crafts & Visual Arts → Clark, Paraskeva
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Canadian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Women painters
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aged women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aged women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged women
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)