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In Search of Medea: The Art of Sylvia Lefkovitz
196614 min 10 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Arthur Samuels
This title is an acquisition.
Canadian sculptress and painter Sylvie Lefkovitz, seen on a trip to Greece where she finds the inspiration for her sculpture representing the Medea of Euripides' play. She does her casting by what is known as the "lost wax" process. The finished works in bronze are displayed, as well as some canvases she painted.
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Subject categories
- Visual Arts > Carving and SculptureWomen Artists
- Women - Portraits > Visual Arts and Crafts
Credits
- director
- Arthur Samuels