Larry E. Thomas: The Influence of Africa on the African American Artist
Object Details
- Creator
- Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- Scope and Contents
- Larry Erskine Thomas describes New York art scene; living and working in New York City; and teaching arts and crafts in Ethiopia. Thomas also describes and shows slides of the paintings he created in Ethiopia; he explains the African influence and historical context of many of his paintings.
- Lecture. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. Undated.
- Date
- circa 1970s
- Extent
- 1 Video recording (open reel, 1/2 inch)
- Type
- Archival materials
- Video recordings
- Lectures
- Occupation
- Artists
- Painters
- Topic
- African Americans
- African American artists
- African American painters
- African culture
- Blacks -- History
- Place
- Ethiopia
- Africa
- Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
- Washington (D.C.)
- United States
- Citation
- Larry E. Thomas: The Influence of Africa on the African American Artist, Record Group AV09-023, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
- Identifier
- ACMA.09-023, Item ACMA AV004342
- General
- Title transcribed from physical asset.
Related Content
1 result(s)-
Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989
- Scope and Contents note
- This collection contains video and audio recordings of events, talks, and ceremonies hosted at or by the Anacostia Community Museum. It also contains audiovisual PR materials for the museum and its events. The collection includes recordings of a wide array of events, including the opening of the Anacostia Community Museum, award and dedication ceremonies, and documentation of on- and off-site events and talks, such as recordings of lectures and sermons delivered by founding Museum Director John Kinard.
- Date
- 1967-1989
- Extent
- 12 Linear feet
- 392 Sound recordings (50 open reel 1/4" sound recordings ; 5 microcassette sound recordings ; 337 audio cassette sound recordings)
- 266 Video recordings (1 Super 8 film reel ; 152 open reel 1/2" video recordings ; 3 U-matic 3/4" video recordings ; 110 VHS 1/2" video recordings)
- Citation
- Anacostia Community Museum Programs and Projects, 1967-1989, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Sound recordings
- Video recordings
- Museum records
- Topic
- African Americans
- Place
- Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
- Identifier
- ACMA.09-023
- General
- Many of the video recordings originally recorded onto 1/2" open reel were transferred to VHS in 1990.