(Formgaldur - Svipmynd af Sigurjóni Ólafssyni, myndhöggvara)

Content: A documentary about the Icelandic sculptor, Sigurjón Ólafsson. Shot between 1978-1984, the film shows Mr. Ólafsson making a portrait in clay of the late president of Iceland, Dr. Kristján Eldjárn. The proces is shown almost from the beginning until the sculpture has been moulded into bronze. The film also deals with some of Ólafsson's other work and a visit is paid to the artists's place of birth, Eyrarbakki, a small village on the south west coast of Iceland.

Countries:

Iceland

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

30 minutes

Year:

1988

Directors:

Þorsteinn Úlfar Björnsson

Production companies:

Auk hf.

Crews:

Director of Photography

Sound

Screenplay

Editor

Sound