A film record of children’s paintings, showing the manner in which the environment effects the choice of subject and the style of work itself. The paintings come from school children in the East End of London and provide a grim picture of the daily scene that confronts them.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313162
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment (Art)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Crafts & Visual Arts → Children's art
Crafts & Visual Arts → Environment (Art)
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Expression in children
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)