Video recording of the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Video 5 of 15) | Video recording of the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Video 5 of 15) | Moving Image | Dancers Basket maker Artists Weavers Folklore revival festivals Folk festivals Special events Seminole Indians Arts, Irish Irish dance Painting Palmetto weaving Stepdancing Basket making Basket work Painters | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
Sculptor Pharaoh Baker | Sculptor Pharaoh Baker | Still Image | Sculpture African Americans Art Artisans Material culture Decorative arts Sculptors | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Sculptor Pharaoh Baker
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- 1978-04-25
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- One black and white print. McCallum created this image while working for the Center for Southern Folklife in Memphis, Tennessee.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.
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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
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- 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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Pharaoh Baker's paintings and sculptures | Pharaoh Baker's paintings and sculptures | Still Image | Sculptors Painters Fieldwork Painting Art Sculpture Figurines African Americans Decorative arts Material culture Artists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Pharaoh Baker's paintings and sculptures
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- 1984-05
- Description
- Eighteen color slides. 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 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 his own 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. 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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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 Artists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Pharaoh Baker's paintings and sculptures
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- 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 painting at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival | Pharaoh Baker painting at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Artists Painting African Americans Painters | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Pharaoh Baker at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival | Pharaoh Baker at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Folk festivals Special events Folklore revival festivals Festivals African Americans Art Demonstrations Painters Artists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Pharaoh Baker at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival
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- 1983-05
- Description
- Seven color slides. Baker, whose first painting was a copy of 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.
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Pharaoh Baker at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival | Pharaoh Baker at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Folk festivals Special events Folklore revival festivals Festivals African Americans Art Demonstrations Painters Artists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Pharaoh Baker at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival
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- 1983-05
- Description
- Seven 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, 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.
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a_s1576_11_c84-002 | Pharaoh Baker and Ellis Wright interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program | Sound | Painters Sculptors Fieldwork African Americans Apprentices Interviews Life histories Oral histories Teaching of folklore Painting Art Sculpture Artists studios Artists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Pharaoh Baker and Ellis Wright interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program
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- 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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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 Artists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Painters Pharaoh Baker and Ellis Wright in the studio
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- 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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