Painter Marie Adrien Persac Profile (2016)
Art Rocks!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-03-26
Duration: 00:04:50
Subjects: Persac, Marie Adrien, 1823-1873 | Arts | ARTISTS | Painters | PAINTINGS | PLANTATIONS
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- Kendrick, Dorothy Producer
- Bacot, H. Parrot Interviewee
- Rosen, Steven Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 26, 2016, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” features producer Dorothy Kendrick’s profile of the work of French-born painter Marie Adrien Persac, who is best known for his paintings depicting plantation life in 19th century Louisiana. It includes interviews with H. Parrot Bacot, a Persac biographer, and Steven Rosen, an art expert. Host: James Fox-Smith