Film
The Great Sail
1966 · 10m · Documentary
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Overview
Alexander Calder's La Grande Voile was erected on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in 1966 with the artist directing the work. As the spectacular steel forms of this monumental stabile rise, it is filmed with time-lapse and verité photography. One can see that the structure owes its spare elegance to the precision of its design and construction. Calder remains absorbed in quiet concentration as skeptical students and bemused bystanders observe the somewhat peculiar event.
Crew
- Robert GardnerDirector
Details
- Release date
- May 28, 1966
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
- Genres
- Documentary
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