Details
- Running time
- 15 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Harlem Renaissance · Wilford B. Wolf · 2009-06-28
An important film for those interested in art history and African American history, this silent film from the early 1930s (c. 1932?) covers some important visual artists during the Harlem Renaissance. It starts with an appropriately arty montage of many African American artists made their living during the day, mostly working blue collar jobs, while working on their art in their off hours. Then we see a series of artists at work: Richmond Barthe, noted sculptor (in particular, large outdoor work); James Latimer Allen, noted portrait photographer (known particularly for documenting the Harlem…