Haida Carver
Documentary

Haida Carver

January 1, 1964
12m

Overview

On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film follows the artist to the island where he finds the stone, and then shows how he carves it in the manner of his grandfather, who taught him the craft.

Director: Richard Gilbert

Cast

Robert Davidson

Robert Davidson

Self

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Robert Davidson Sr.

Self (uncredited)

Florence Davidson

Florence Davidson

Self (uncredited)

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