The Stone Carvers(1984)

movie - first aired/released 1984-05-31 - audience 6.9

Directed by Paul Wagner

A look at some of the last stone carvers working in the United States, those completing the sculptures adorning the Washington National Cathedral. They discuss their craft and the cultural forces which helped define it, as well as the fading use of stone ornamentation in architecture and the history of stone carving, and they tour the cathedral to point out the history behind some of the work.