1932HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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 ); Aaron Douglas, one the major painters of the era; Palmer Hayden, another prolific painter; and Augusta Savage, the leading female sculptor of the movement. , we SEE them in their studios and examples of their work. Harlem Renaissance was one of the transformative times of American art history, and this film serves as an important document of that time.
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 ); Aaron Douglas, one the major painters of the era; Palmer Hayden, another prolific painter; and Augusta Savage, the leading female sculptor of the movement. , we SEE them in their studios and examples of their work. Harlem Renaissance was one of the transformative times of American art history, and this film serves as an important document of that time.
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HARLEM RENAISSANCE BLACK ARTIST RICHARD BARTHE PAINTS ON NEW YORK PIER ELDERLY LADY WALKS BY AND WATCHES HIM PAINT EASEL ON DOCK, PAINTS TUG BOAT GOING UNDER BROOKLYN BRIDGE ,
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| 01:00:43 43.08 |
SLOW MOVING NEW YORK CITY TROLLEY CAR HEADS DIRECTLY AND GOES OVER CAMERA AT DEPOT
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| 01:01:09 69.46 |
TRAck worker WALKS UNDER TROLLEY AS IT MOVES OVER SERVICE AREA BLACK TRACK WORKER, TROLLY WORKER REPAIRS AND SERVICES NEW YORK TRANSIT TROLLEY CAR, , TROLLEY CAR ENGINEER, CLEAN UP MAN ON TROLLEY, BLACK MENIAL WORKERS
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| 01:02:17 137.14 |
CU PHONE SWITCHBOARD CABLES, CU TYPE WRITER BEING OPERATED BLACK HANDS, BLACK WORKERS MONTAGE OF OFFICE AND MENIAL LABOR JOBS EXECUTED BY BLACK WORKERS IN NEW YORK , WAITERS CU CARRYING TRAYS OF FOOD, ELEVATOR OPERATORS - CU BLACK HANDS ON THROTTLE, BARBER CLEANS RAZOR, WINDOW CLEANER
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| 01:03:55 235.13 |
AFRICAN AMERICAN SCULPTOR RICHARD BARTHE ARTIST SCULPTS ON LARGE PIECE OF CLAY, PAINTS BLACK FACE ON EASEL, MIXING PAINT IN ARTISTS STUDIO MONTAGE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS WORKING , PAINTING, 1932 JAMES ALLEN AT WORK, SCULPTING
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| 01:06:28 388.5 |
CU OF HARLEM RENAISSANCE ARTIST RICHARD BARTHE HANDS AS HE SCULPTS IN HIS STUDIO
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| 01:07:37 457.46 |
VARIOUS SHOTS OF BARTHE'S SCULPTURES
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| 01:08:09 489.31 |
Harlem Renaissance AFRICAN AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES LATIMER ALLEN AT WORK IN HIS PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO - SETS UP LIGHTS, CU OF ALLEN BEHIND HIS LARGE CAMERA
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| 01:09:14 554.41 |
ALLEN MIXES CHEMICALS TO DEVELOP HIS PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM - SHOWS HIS PHOTOS TO BLACK WOMAN IN HIS STUDIO PORTRAIT PHOTOS
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| 01:10:08 608.63 |
SLOW PAN OF AARON DOUGLAS AT WORK PAINTING IN HIS HARLEM ART STUDIO CIRCA 1932
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| 01:10:31 631.05 |
CU FACE OF BLACK ARTIST AARON DOUGLAS AT WORK PAINTING
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| 01:10:45 645.54 |
DIPS BRUSH INTO WATER AND PLATES OF PAINT PAINTS ONTO CANVAS, CU OF ARTIST AT WORK
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| 01:11:03 663.82 |
Harlem Renaissance artist / painter PALMER HAYDEN EXPLAINS HIS TECHNIQUE TO ANOTHER ARTIST - HE PAINTS ON THE ROOF OF HIS HARLEM STUDIO / HOME
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| 01:11:35 695.7 |
Harlem Renaissance SCULPTOR AUGUSTA SAVAGE SCULPTS AN ANIMAL FIGURE (ANTELOPE?) IN HER HARLEM STUDIO - CU OF HER HANDS SCULPTING
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| 01:13:20 800.28 |
BLACK MODEL SITS FOR SCULPTRESS AUGUSTA SAVAGE HER WORK IS DISPLAYED AS SHE WORKS ON IT
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