Alasdair Gray
0-70 for Artworks Scotland (BBC Scotland)
A documentary
Cameron made for BBC Scotland on the artisitc life Alasdair Gray, the
writer and artist.
Grilled by his greatest critic, Gray tells us of his early influences
and how he came to be the writer and artist we know today.
Plaudits and criticisms abound here culminating with film of Gray working
on the Oran Mor mural.
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Jonah and
the Whale
Gray
restores one of his own murals in a private house, hidden under wallpaper
for 40 years.
This is a clip
from a longer project screened in the UK that was nominated for a
Scottish Bafta in 2002. It was shot on a hand cranked clockwork camera.
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Unlikely Murals
... Mostly
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A 25
minute documentary about the mural work of Scottish artist and writer
Alasdair Gray.
The first sequence mainly concentrates on the discovery of his
Jonah and the Whale mural in a private flat in Glasgow's west end.
The second sequence is mainly concerned with Alasdair's mural in
the Scottish-Soviet Friendship Society.
The third clip features Alasdair's mural in the Ubiquitous Chip
and the restoration of Jonah and Whale.
Part 4 looks at the ceiling painting in Abbott House in Dunfermline.
The final sequence is mainly concerned with the restoration of
the Jonah work and Gray's hopes for the future.
The project was nominated for best documentary in the Scottish 2002 BAFTA's
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Some Other Short
Films by other filmmakers (leaves this site)
Unveiling
Glasgow Subsway Mural at Hillhead
Reading
from Ends of Our Tethers
Alasdair
Gray interview - on painting and books
Gallery
hosts Alasdair Gray show
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