Nevelson in Process

Duration: 12:00

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Films Inc. (FI)

Complete Record: Sculptor Louise Nevelson is seen at work creating the interior design for a church. She discusses her life and work. Modern church exteriors, MS of sculptures. Scenes of her overseeing workmen in workshop with sparks flying. Historical photographs of her family intercut with shots of her drawing at table. Interiors of her apartment and rooftop garden contrast with NYC exteriors, an average street with distant view of Empire State Building. Nevelson smokes directing two assistants hammering and drilling. Panning isolated shots of her early primitive looking wooden sculptures and of readymades (as she refers to them). Historical photos of NYC lunch- counter and chalk- sign. Many shots of various sculptures both in process, and completed as installed on location. Historical 1970s shot of San Francisco Ferry Building clock- tower above the Embarcadero freeway; crowd at Embarcadero center, balloons released at installation of Nevelson sculpture. Women in LS dance on deck of center.