1954 · 0h 29m
This short film introduces us to the "automatistes," followers of an abstract art form that developed in Montreal. The movement, initiated by Paul-Émile Borduas, is explained by the artists themselves when narrator Bruce Ruddick drops in at their cooperative studio.
Director: Jean Palardy
Cinematography: Walter A. Sutton
Editor: David Mayerovitch, Gwen Barnhill