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Hands of history /

This documentary follows four female First Nations artists - Doreen Jensen, Rena Point Bolton, Jane Ash Poitras and Joane Cardinal-Schubert - who seek to find a continuum from traditional to contemporary forms of expression. These exceptional artists reveal their aesthetic philosophies, their techni...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Montreal, QC : National Film Board of Canada, 2015.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Indian artists > Biography.
Indian women artists > Canada.
Indian women artists > North America.
Indian women > Canada.
Artistes des Peuples autochtones > Biographies.
Femmes artistes des Peuples autochtones > Canada.
Femmes artistes des Peuples autochtones > Amérique du Nord.
Femmes Premières Nations.
Femmes des Peuples autochtones > Canada.
Indian artists
Indian women
Indian women artists
Canada
North America
documentary film.
Biographies
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This documentary follows four female First Nations artists - Doreen Jensen, Rena Point Bolton, Jane Ash Poitras and Joane Cardinal-Schubert - who seek to find a continuum from traditional to contemporary forms of expression. These exceptional artists reveal their aesthetic philosophies, their techniques and personal styles, and the exaltation they feel when they are immersed in the act of creation. This film is a moving testimony to the role that female Aboriginal artists have played in maintaining the voice of Aboriginal culture.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 20, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (52 min.))
Playing Time:00:51:50