Dudley Carter film, 1982
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sher Films
- Title
- Dudley Carter film
- Dates
- 1982 (inclusive)19821982
- Quantity
- 1 film reel : sound, color ; 16 mm
- Collection Number
- PH2018-023
- Summary
- Film of Dudley Carter carving of a centerpiece sculpture for a Portland, Oregon shopping mall
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Dudley Carter was a wood sculptor who made massive sculptures using a double bladed woodsman's axe. He was born to a pioneer family in New Westminster, British Columbia in 1891. Carter's family operated logging camps in the Pacific Northwest, and at age 15 he moved to Alert Bay where he lived among the totem carving Kwakiutl Indians. He spent many years working in the lumbering business as a timber cruiser and forest engineer before he began experimenting with art and sculpture at age 39. Carter continued working as both a woodsman and sculptor for the next forty years. He remained an active sculptor past the age of 100 before his death in 1992. Some of his influential works include "The Ram" and "The Goddess of the Forest."
Content Description
Documents the carving of a centerpiece sculpture for a Portland, Oregon shopping mall by ninety-year-old Dudley Carter. During the sculpture process, Carter speaks about his upbringing in British Columbia, Canada, and the influence of the Northwest Indian's totem poles on his own work. Carter also talks about the beginning of his career as a soap-carving artist.
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Subject Terms
- Moving Image Collections (University of Washington)
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
