Ted Harrison settled in the Yukon in 1967. He has been living and painting there ever since. The Yukon proved to be a challenge Harrison had to come to terms with. The result is an artistic style characterized by bold, brilliant colors. Harrison’s perception of Canada’s North contradicts its traditionally bleak portrayal. His brightly colored houses and figures suggest a toyland dominated by mountains, snow and sky. The film is a fine introduction to the artist, his work and the geography that has so profoundly influenced him. (Award: Yorkton)
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ACMI Identifier
312686
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada, Northern
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yukon Territory
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Biography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Canada
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Canada
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Canadian
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)