| Pharaoh Baker painting at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival | Pharaoh Baker painting at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Folk festivals
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| a_s1576_02_c78-050 | Interview with painter Pharaoh Baker | Sound | Interviews
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Interview with painter Pharaoh Baker
- Date
- 1978-05-03
- Description
- One audio cassette. Side 1, C78-50: Baker, born in Sneeds, Florida, discusses how he started painting seriously in his early twenties and used the GI Bill to study art at Florida A & M University from 1947 to 1949. He also describes the cotton picking trading system in which the laborers would trade coupons for finished cotton goods for payment. Baker also discusses his paintings: "The Sharecropper," "A Hero's Welcome," "Lord, Make My Burden Lighter," "The Dead Christ," "The Soul Searchers." He also talks about what has influenced his art; his school days; the murder of Emmett Till; and growing up as an African American in Jim Crow Florida. Side 2: Baker talks about his religious background and its influence in his art; how long it takes him to paint a picture; how he sculpts; the materials he uses to paint; and house and sign painting.
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| Images of the 1983 Florida Folk Festival | Images of the 1983 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Musicians
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Images of the 1983 Florida Folk Festival
- Date
- 1983-05-28
- Description
- One proof sheet with 36 black and white images (plus negatives). Includes images of McLean and friends (Champion, Lais, Schuman), the New Sand Mountain Wildcats, Baker's booth, the Minorcan Folklife Area, furniture maker Ira Kohn, and Walton and McClain performing on the main stage.
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| Artwork by Pharaoh Baker | Artwork by Pharaoh Baker | Still Image | Painters
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Artwork by Pharaoh Baker
- Date
- 1987-10
- Description
- Thirty color slides. Baker, whose first painting was a copy of a church hand fan for which he was paid five dollars when he a child, studied art at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. He worked for years as a professional sign painter in Lake City and made emotionally charged and religiously influenced paintings and sculptures on the side. Folklorist Blanton Owen has described his work as 'blues on canvas'. Baker died in 2002. For an interview with Baker, S1576, box 11, C84-2. The Florida Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1987 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalis, Steve Fragos, Merri Belland, and Barbara Seitz as preliminary research for a joint folk art project between the Florida Folklife Program and the Florida Museum of History. The field researchers focused on areas previously overlooked by FFP staff. The research focused on identifying folk artists and locating appropriate exhibit objects.
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| a_s1576_11_c84-002 | Interview with painters Pharaoh Baker and his apprentice Ellis Wright | Sound | Painters
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Interview with painters Pharaoh Baker and his apprentice Ellis Wright
- Date
- 1984-01-12
- Description
- One audio cassette. Baker served as a master artist to apprentice Wright in the 1984-1985 apprenticeship program. In the interview, they discuss learning painting; where they paint; subjects and inspirations; influences (Picasso, Van Gogh, El Greco); sculpture; African American culture; the goals of an artist; various mediums; and art perspectives. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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| Painter Pharaoh Baker at his studio with his works | Painter Pharaoh Baker at his studio with his works | Still Image | Painters
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Painter Pharaoh Baker at his studio with his works
- Date
- 1978
- Description
- Thirty-seven color slides. Baker, with his wife, at his studio. Also includes several images of his paintings and sculptures. Baker, whose first painting was a copy of a church hand fan for which he was paid five dollars when he was a child, studied art at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. He worked for years as a professional sign painter in Lake City, but also created emotionally charged and religiously influenced paintings and sculptures on the side. Folklorist Blanton Owen has described his work as 'blues on canvas'. Baker died in 2002. For an interview with Baker, see S 1576, box 11, C84-2.
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| Painters Frog Smith and Pharaoh Baker exhibit at the Stephen Foster Center | Painters Frog Smith and Pharaoh Baker exhibit at the Stephen Foster Center | Still Image | Painters
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| Painters Pharaoh Baker and Ellis Wright in the studio | Painters Pharaoh Baker and Ellis Wright in the studio | Still Image | Painters
Fieldwork
Apprentices
Teaching of folklore
African Americans
Painting
Art
Workplace
Workshops
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Painters Pharaoh Baker and Ellis Wright in the studio
- Date
- 1984-04
- Description
- One proof sheet with 36 black and white prints (plus negatives). Baker and Wright were among the first participants in the apprenticeship program, 1983-1984. Master artist Baker taught Wright painting. Images were created in Baker's studio. Baker, whose first painting was a copy of a church hand fan for which he was paid five dollars when he was a child, studied art at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. He worked for years as a professional sign painter in Lake City, but also created emotionally charged and religiously influenced paintings and sculptures on the side. Folklorist Blanton Owen has described his work as 'blues on canvas'. Baker died in 2002. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skill and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and had agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen,who was later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year until 2003.
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| Pharaoh Baker's paintings and sculptures | Pharaoh Baker's paintings and sculptures | Still Image | Painters
Fieldwork
Art
African Americans
Painting
Sculpture
Metal sculpture
Metal craft
Figurines
Arts, African
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Pharaoh Baker's paintings and sculptures
- Date
- 1981-08-26
- Description
- Twenty-six color slides. Slides S82-976 and 987 are missng. Baker, whose first painting was a copy of church hand fan for which he was paid five dollars when just a child, studied art at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. He worked for years as a professional sign painter in Lake City, but also created his own emotionally charged and religious influenced paintings and sculptures on the side. Folklorist Blanton Owen has described his work as 'blues on canvas'. Baker died in 2002. The Folk Arts in Schools Project in Columbia and Hamilton County was a joint venture between the county school systems and the Florida Folklife Program. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists.
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| Pharaoh Baker's paintings and sculptures | Pharaoh Baker's paintings and sculptures | Still Image | Painters
Fieldwork
African Americans
Painting
Art
Artists studios
Decorative arts
Figurines
Sculpture
Artists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Pharaoh Baker's paintings and sculptures
- Date
- 1984-05
- Description
- Sixty-seven color slides. Slides S86-1678 through S 86-1683 are of Baker. Slides S86-1644 through S86-1646 are of his studio. Baker served as a master artist in the 1984-1985 apprenticeship program. For an interview with Baker and his apprentice (Ellis Wright) see S 1576, Box 11, tape C84-2. Baker, whose first painting was of a copy of a church hand fan for which he was paid five dollars when he was a child, studied art at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. He worked for years as a professional sign painter in Lake City, but also created emotionally charged and religiously influenced paintings and sculptures on the side. Folklorist Blanton Owen has described his work as 'blues on canvas'. Baker died in 2002. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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