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Haida Carver

1964 • 0h12m Documentary

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On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film follows the artist to the island where he finds the stone, and then shows how he carves it in the manner of his grandfather, who taught him the craft.

Details

Director

Richard Gilbert

Screenplay

Richard Gilbert

William Weintraub

Cast

Robert Davidson

Robert Davidson Sr.

Florence Davidson

Release date

1/1/1964

Status

Released

Origin country

CA