| CONCRETE SCULPTURE Church Facade Sculpted in Concrete | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6787 |
| Catalog #: | 442911 | |
| Clip Number: | 442911-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 268 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | France | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Sculpture | |
| Description: | CONCRETE SCULPTURE French sculptor perfects the art of concrete sculpture. Sculptors at work on statues in concrete which are to decorate the exterior of a French church. France WS tilt up: top part of concrete church incl. narrow spire. This certainly doesn't look like the boxy sort of thing one might expect from concrete. MS pan down: sculptor, in baggy white clothing, stands beside block of cement. Sculptor chipping at side of block. Sculptor and another man at work; in all these shots they are working under scaffolding by building being constructed. Sculptor hammering chisel. MS Assistant working; the block now has bas relief sculpture of a man w/ hand held up to his mouth. MCU sculptor working on this. MS he reaches up, working on statue on building from outside. Another shot looking under scaffolding at the artist; in FG is statue of old man praying. LS section of facade w/ statues of saints; workers are up on scaffolding; pan down church - more statues underneath. Art, sculpture, sculptor, construction, architecture, building, church | |
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