Howard Taylor

Australia, 1986

Episode of Series “The Painters, the sculptors: archival art series”.
Howard Taylor discusses his concern with light, the relationship between sculpture and painting, his early years as an art student and prisoner of war, and the techniques he uses to create works ranging from tempera paintings to large-scale public sculptures. He expresses his special relationship with nature. Interviewed by James Murdoch.

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producer/director

Peter Campbell

production company

Australia Council

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1986

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The Painters, the sculptors: archival art series

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ACMI Identifier

315206

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Nature (Aesthetics)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and society

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation

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

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

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists and community

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Nature (Aesthetics)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculptors - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Australian

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Modern - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

People → Taylor, Howard, 1918-

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Sound

Colour

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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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