Release Date: 1977-01-01
Runtime: 27
Languages: English
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0
Genres: Documentary
Director: Herald Pearse
Description: Filmed 2 years before his death, this documentary portrays New Brunswick folk artist Joseph Sleep (1913-1978) in his later life. He was born at sea and worked with and around boats, fish, carnivals, a...Filmed 2 years before his death, this documentary portrays New Brunswick folk artist Joseph Sleep (1913-1978) in his later life. He was born at sea and worked with and around boats, fish, carnivals, and animals most of his life. While convalescing during an extended period in the Halifax infirmary in 1973, he was encouraged to paint. What began is therapy and a pastime developed into a way of representing a lifetime of images and experienceRead More
Production Companies:
Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP)
