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Subject:
Bailey, Mildred Hart  Search this
Hunter, Clementine  Search this
Whitehead, Tom  Search this
Type:
Videorecording
Date:
1985
Place of publication, production, or execution:
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description:
2 videocassettes (U-Matic) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. ; 1 hr., 18 min., 17 sec.
Summary:
Unedited video footage produced by Didi Barret of the Museum of American Folk Art with the assistance of Richard Gasperi of the Gasperi Folk Art Gallery, New Orleans, La. <br>Footage includes views of Hunter's murals in the "African House" at Melrose Plantation in Natchitoches, La., with comments by Hunter's friends Thomas Whitehead and Mildred Bailey; an interview of Hunter conducted by Whitehead on April 21, 1985; views of 27 sketches from Hunter's 1945 sketchbook with comments by art dealer Richard Gasperi; and a tour of the New Orleans Museum of Art's exhibition, <em>A New Orleans salute to Clementine Hunter's centennial</em>, narrated by curator William Fagaly.
Citation:
Documentary on Clementine Hunter, 1985. Documentary on Clementine Hunter, 1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Use Note:
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Topic:
Folk art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)12189
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Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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