Gunnar Westman (1958)

Directed by

Kristian Begtorp

Genre

documentary film

Country

Denmark

Runtime

16 min

How it feels

Scenes from the daily life and work of Danish sculptor Gunnar Westman in 1958. He is at home with his family and in his studio carving wood, and the film shows examples of his sculptures in various materials.

intimatequietobservationalearthycontemplativedomesticcasual

What happens

Gunnar Westman er en dansk portrætfilm fra 1958 instrueret af Kristian Begtorp. Billedhugger (1915-1985) ses i familiære omgivelser i sit hus, have og atelier, hvor han arbejder på en træskulptur. Filmen viser endvidere eksempler på hans arbejder i ler, gips og sten, bl.a. de farvede dyreskulpturer til børnenes legeplads i Tivoli. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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