6 film reels : si., b&w ; 16 mm. ; 47 min., 46 sec.
Summary:
Amateur footage of Cornelia Chapin, her teacher, Mateo Hernandez, and others created between 1934 and 1936. Footage mainly depicts Chapin and Hernandez at their studio demonstrating their direct carving method, and Chapin and others at the zoo, including extensive footage of the animals there. Zoo footage may have been shot at the Bois de Vincennes or the Bois de Boulogne, both in Paris, and both of which Chapin is known to have frequented. Reel 6 of 6 (the final 3 minutes) shows Hernandez and Chapin with a bear cub acquired as a model for Chapin's sculpture.<br> The film creator is unidentified.<br> Dates derived from film edge codes.
Citation:
Home movies of Paris studio and zoo, between 1934 and 1936. Marion Sanford and Cornelia Chapin papers, 1929-1988. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Use Note:
Current copyright status is undetermined
Provenance:
Original film reel was deaccessioned due to degradation in 2018. Digital copies were made from a film copy of the original by the National Film Preservation Fund in 2018.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
