La. Treasures: 1984 World’s Fair Quilt
Art Rocks!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-12-16
Duration: 00:02:24
Subjects: Louisiana State Archives | QUILTS | Arts | Louisiana World Exposition (1984: New Orleans, La.)
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- Kendrick, Dorothy Producer
- Harrison, Doug Interviewee
Description
This “Louisiana Treasures” segment from the December 16, 2016, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” focuses on a quilt made for the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans that is on display at the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge. It includes an interview with Doug Harrison, a conservator at the State Archives, who discusses the history of the quilt. Host: James Fox-Smith