Fruits of a Distant Land
North Star
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: History, Educational
Place Covered: Louisiana, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1985
Duration: 00:14:44
Subjects: BLACK HISTORY | ART | ARTISTS | Museum exhibits | PAINTINGS | Harlem Renaissance | NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART | Cincone, Don | HUNTER, CLEMENTINE | Sculpture | LaVergne, Al, 1943- | African American art | African American artists
Contributors:
- Stewart, Genevieve Host
- Hinton, Rob Reporter
- Bullard, John Interviewee
- Cincone, Don Interviewee
- Thomas, Richard Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series "North Star" from 1985 focuses on black art and artists, including: an exhibit of Harlem Renaissance art at the New Orleans Museum of Art; highlights from a traveling exhibit from Clark Atlanta University called “Images of the Black Family”; an interview with Louisiana artist Don Cincone talking about his painting “Hidden Christ”; a look at the work of Clementine Hunter; an exhibit of work by young emerging black artists; and an exhibit of sculptures by Al LaVergne. Host: Genevieve Stewart