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Portrait of the Artist—As an Old Lady

Directed by Gail Singer
Canada, 1982 (documentary, 27 minutes, English)
Portrait of the Artist—As an Old Lady
Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"Paraskeva Clark, artist, socialist, feminist, is her own woman at her own cost. This film is a cameo of an irascible and oftentimes touching artist whose work has won her a place in exhibitions and private collections. Born in Russia in 1898, she eventually married a Canadian and moved to Toronto. Because her canvases reflect a strong social conscience, she had to struggle hard to earn a place in the nation's ultra-conservative galleries."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Produced by: Margaret Pettigrew, Gail Singer, Kathleen Shannon
Narrator: Germaine Greer
Cinematography: Len Gilday
Film Editing: Tom Berner
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
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