A screen magazine containing three items: “Man who makes monsters” Dinosaurs, towering reptiles and other prehistoric creatures, all made of concrete by John Kanerva, turn Calgary Park into a primeval zoo; “All the family carves” Visit to the home workshop of Andre Bourgault, famous French-Canadian sculptor, whose children are learning his craft; “Last of the totem makers” Chief Mango Martin and his son preserve in their carving of totem poles, a unique art of Canada’s Pacific coast Indians.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002495
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of North America - Canada
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Canadian
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)