Against the odds : the artists of the Harlem Renaissance / producer/director, Amber Edwards.

Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s was the scene of a passionate outburst of creativity by African-American visual artists. Rich archival footage, including newsreels and photographs, recalls the influential force of the exhibitions, the vibrancy of Harlem and the many significant personalities that shap...

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Corporate Author: PBS Home Video
Other Authors: Edwards, Amber, 1960-, Morton, Joe, 1947-, Harmon, William Elmer, 1862-1928, Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963, Locke, Alain, 1885-1954
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Arlington, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2006?], ©1994.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
1900 - 1999
African American artists.
Harlem Renaissance.
African American art > 20th century.
African American art.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > History.
New York (State) > New York > Harlem.
History.
Documentary films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
History.
Documentary films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Artists of the Harlem Renaissance.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s was the scene of a passionate outburst of creativity by African-American visual artists. Rich archival footage, including newsreels and photographs, recalls the influential force of the exhibitions, the vibrancy of Harlem and the many significant personalities that shaped the movement, such as William E. Harmon, W.E.B. DuBois and Alain Locke.
Note:PBS Home Video: AGOA601.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CN3 D0061899 VideoDVD
ISBN:0793691117
9780793691111
0793695473
9780793695478
Credits:Produced and directed by Amber Edwards.
System Details:DVD.
Participant or Performer:
Narrated by Joe Morton.