Hair Sculpture 1962

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London.

Various shots of West End hair stylist Freddy French working on a model head with elaborate hairdo, made from tissue paper. He drips melted coloured candle wax over the head to create an abstract effect. Commentator says Freddy tries out new hairstyles on these dummy heads. We see several...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2751
Sort Number:
CP 397
Time in/Out:
01:39:12:00 / 01:41:23:00
Canister:
CP 397
Film ID:
187.08
Issue Date:
06/08/1962

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