The Paradox of Norval Morrisseau

The Paradox of Norval Morrisseau

Documentary about Indigenous Canadian painter Norval Morrisseau.

1974 · 28 min · Documentary

In this revealing study of Norval Morrisseau, filmed as he works among the lakes and woodlands of his ancestors, we see a remarkable Indigenous artist who emerged from a life of obscurity in the North American bush to become one of Canada's most renowned painters. Morrisseau the man is much like his paintings: vital and passionate, torn between his Ojibway heritage and the influences of the white man's world.

Directed by Duke Redbird · Written by Bruce Martín

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