Joanna Margaret Paul

Sisterhood (1975)

2 min 50 secSingle channel / Silent / Colour / Silent

The dawning of the day across the interior of a shared home and the slow awakening of the occupants. A poster on the wall says 'Sisterhood feels good'.

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    Aberhart's House (1976)

    The camera explores the interior and exterior of a house. A thick slab of bread is buttered and a small child examines a book.

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    Napkins (1975)

    The camera pans across a line of white washing blowing in the wind.

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    Thorndon (1975)

    Thorndon contrasts the half-constructed shapes and incursions of urban planning with the worn traces of urban settlement.

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    Task
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    Task (1982)

    A woman irons a piece of child's clothing, revealing the dexterity and attention gained from repetition of the activity.

    Task
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