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Film Number

4574

Title

A LONG DAY'S LIFE: THE ART OF HAROLD RILEY

Producer

Farhad Fanian and Homa Mahabadi

Date

1978/9

Gauge

16mm

Colour

colour

Sound

sound (sep)

Running Time

21 mins 32 secs

Description

Postgraduate student documentary profiling Harold Riley, a Salford based artist. He talks about his background and how the area influences his work. Includes scenes of the artist painting at home, examples of his paintings and photographs and views of Salford including the docks, streets, art gallery and demolition sites.

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