Scenes and songs from Boyd Webb

Boyd Webb is usually classified as a sculptor although he does not exhibit three-dimensional objects. His art-works are extremely large photographs. In this film, the artist has designed eight new works specifically for the film camera. They expand on recent photographic pieces which have dealt with the vagaries of life in a post-nuclear era.

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Collection

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Credits

co-director

Boyd Webb

Philip Haas

producer

Philip Haas

production company

Arts Council of Great Britain

Methodact

Duration

00:20:30:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016948

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and motion pictures

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Great Britain

Crafts & Visual Arts → Composition (Photography)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Themes, motives

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography, Artistic

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1984

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