Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz prepares for an exhibition of her work in Australia. We see her exhibits of large rope, hessian and string three-dimensional forms. She comments upon her intended purpose in working with such materials. Narrated by Margaret Throsby.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000030
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Abakanowicz, Magdalena
Crafts & Visual Arts → Soft sculpture
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation