Maud Lewis: A World Without Shadows

Overview

Set against a background of her paintings and the Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, landscapes they depict, this short documentary is a portrait of the life and work of one of Canada's foremost primitive painters, Maud Lewis. Emerging from her youth crippled with arthritis, Lewis escaped into her painting at the age of 30. She had never seen a work of art and had never attended an art class but her paintings captured the simple strength, beauty and happiness of the world she saw - a world without shadows.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1976

Original language

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Director

Diane Beaudry

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0236481