Labor Arts Forum – Affiliated Event
Films on FDR Era Art at the Northwest Film Center
OCT 7 Thursday 7 PM
Whitsell Auditorium—Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Avenue
In conjunction with the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission's
Labor Arts Forum, a symposium on October 9 exploring the history
and impact of the New Deal's arts programs in Oregon during the
1930s and '40s, the Film Center is pleased to screen several
films touching on this important era.
▪ Artists at Work: A Film on the New Deal Arts Projects
US 1993
Director: Mary Lance
When President Franklin D.
Roosevelt took office in 1933, nearly 10,000 artists were among
those out of work. Lance's award-winning documentary on New Deal
arts projects combines interviews with such artists as Alice Neel,
Jacob Lawrence, and Lee Krasner with archival footage, photographs
and audio recordings to reveal the tremendous impact the Works
Progress Administration had in employing artists across the nation and
spreading “art to the millions.” (35 minutes)
▪ Restoring C.S. Price
US 1990
Directors: Students at Pendleton High School
Produced by students in Pendleton, Oregon with artist-in-residence Larry Johnson as part of the Northwest Film Center's Young Filmmakers Program, Restoring C.S. Price examines the life and work of one of Oregon's most important painters. In addition to celebrating Price's legacy, the film traces the restoration of two of Price's WPA murals, painted in the 1930s that hang in the high school. (25 minutes)
▪ The Builders of Timberline
US 1986
Director: Jim Swenson
Mt. Hood's Timberline Lodge remains the crown jewel of the WPA
legacy in Oregon, an architectural and artistic landmark. Using
vintage construction footage and photographs, interviews with craftsmen
and project organizers, and present-day views, Swenson weaves a
moving portrait of the people and times that built this lasting
treasure. (30 minutes)
Admission: $7
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