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August 14, 2012
David Blackwood - Lone Mummer Inside (1979)
Mummering began to die out after Confederation in 1949, but was revived in the mid-1970s following the release of a National Film Board documentary, Blackwood.
This short film studies the works of one of Canada's greatest contemporary etchers - Newfoundland-born David Blackwood. The artist himself guides viewers through a step-by-step explanation of the etching process. Scenes of his hometown, examples of his own work and vivid tales of an old mariner recall the tragic seal hunts and a way of life that has now vanished.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at August 14, 2012 08:58 AM