Haida Carver

Haida Carver

1964
0h 12m
Movie
Documentary

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

Writers

Richard Gilbert, William Weintraub

Status

Released

Original Language

English

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Production

ONF | NFB
Top Billed

Cast

Robert Davidson

Robert Davidson

Self

Robert Davidson Sr.

Robert Davidson Sr.

Self (uncredited)

Florence Davidson

Florence Davidson

Self (uncredited)

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