Haida Carver
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.
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Haida Carver
- Overview
- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1964
Runtime
0h 12m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Haida Carver
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Richard Gilbert
Description
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.
