Nouveauté
Dès le
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The Beauty of My People
1977
29 min
Dernière chance
The film centres on Arthur Shilling, an Ojibwa artist from the Rama Reserve on Lake Couchiching, Ontario. Shilling's artistic evolution is traced, as is his move to Toronto and the difficulties he encountered there. Also discussed is the illness that caused Shilling to re-evaluate his artistic goals. Interviews with the artist and others interested in his paintings are juxtaposed with examples of paintings.
Détails
The film centres on Arthur Shilling, an Ojibwa artist from the Rama Reserve on Lake Couchiching, Ontario. Shilling's artistic evolution is traced, as is his move to Toronto and the difficulties he encountered there. Also discussed is the illness that caused Shilling to re-evaluate his artistic goals. Interviews with the artist and others interested in his paintings are juxtaposed with examples of paintings.
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réalisateurAlan Collins
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écritureGary George
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narrationSherman Maness
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musiqueCourt Stone
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photographieDennis MillerRobert NewRichard Wincente
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monteurAlan CollinsRonald SandersDavid Leach
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sonDavid LeeAerlyn Weissman
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photographe - studioElizabeth Brewitt
Éducation
Âge 12 à 15 ans
Sujets scolaires
Avant le film, les élèves étudient l’art autochtone en faisant ressortir les caractéristiques des exemples fournis traditionnellement. Après le visionnage, ils soulignent en quoi l’œuvre de Shilling se démarque de la tradition. Pourquoi est-ce important? Parlez des difficultés de Shilling à mesure que son œuvre est reconnue. En quoi est-ce différent ou semblable à ce que vivent les artistes d’aujourd’hui (Lindsay Lohan) et à travers l’histoire (Van Gogh)? Analysez le titre du film à la lumière de la vie et de l’œuvre de Shilling. Créez une œuvre montrant la beauté de quelque chose dans votre propre vie.
