Action artist

Series

Series Name
Astra Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
9
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Action artist
  2. 2Peter Cushing
  3. 3School for racing drivers
  4. 4WRAF kennel maids

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
Pathe’s Database Entry for this item: "Date : 10/28/57 ECCENTRIC ARTIST OR "THIS MODERN YOUTH" - KNIGHTSBRIDGE CU Artist, William Green pouring paint from one can to another, he starts to mix the paint. CU Artist. CU Artist’s hand as he mixes the paints. LS Artist at his table, there is a long canvas in front of him, he gets up from the table, walks up to canvas and chucks the paint all over it. He takes a bicycle which is leaning against the wall, pushes it onto the canvas and rubs paint all over the canvas with the bicycle tyres. CU Bicycle wheels as they smear the paint all over the canvas. CU Artist. CU Bike wheels. MS Artist and the bike, the artist takes bike off the canvas and slides about all over it on his feet. CU Artist’s feet. BCU Artist’s face MS Artist walks off the canvas and chucks some sand over the canvas. He then mixes the sand in with the paint. CU Artist’s hand as he mixes the paint and sand. MS Artist at work with fellow artist in background watching. CU Artist’s hand mixing sand with paint. MS Artist at work, he walks off canvas and starts to talk to his friend. MS Artist & friend looking at the canvas. MS Taken from behind of the two of them examining the work which is in the background. BCU A contemporary painting. BCU Another one. CU Finally rational artist’s paint brushes and paints etc as a payoff. (Eastman. Neg.)"
Keywords
Curiosities; Arts and crafts
Footage sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial   Issue No.148
Length of story (in feet)
208

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