Leonard French's stained glass screens

Australia, 1969

Film
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The National Library in Canberra is the repository of some of the most distinguished works of art in Australia. Among them is a set of twelve stained glass screens by Leonard French. Taking the planets as his theme, French designed a set of screens which drew on the craggy beauty of medieval stained glass for their inspiration. Narrated by Leonard French.

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Credits

director

Michael Thornhill

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:08:08:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

502795

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

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