STK-ID 38895

Several shots from different angles of Magdalena Abakanowicz (one of Poland's internationally noted contemporary artisans) and her assistant working on one of her three-dimensional woven sculptures "Abakans" as she calls them. These unique weavings are created without the use of a conventional loom. CSs of her lifting boiled wools from a pail, washing wools in a sink (dyeing operations?) CS and ZOOM OUT on one of the sculpture.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
In Praise of Hands/Hommage aux mains
Location
Poland
Year
1973
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 16 mm
Shooting format
16mm original ektachrome
Aspect ratio
4/3