Boneshop of the Heart : outsider art from the American South / small change productions ; a film by Scott Crocker, Toshiaki Ozawa.

Provides a rare and illuminating exploration of the creative process through incisive portraits of five seminal figures from a significant chapter in contemporary American folk art. Variously described as outsider, self-taught or visionary, the artists profiled in the film, all from the American Sou...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Author:	Microcinema, Inc
Other Authors:	Crocker, Scott Ozawa, Toshiaki Lucas, Charlie, 1951- Simpson, Vollis, 1919-2013 Dial, Thornton Harvey, Bessie, 1929-1994 Holley, Lonnie, 1950-
Language:	English
Published:	[United States] : Microcinema International, 2011.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	African American art > Southern States > 20th century. Outsider art > Southern States > 20th century. Folk art > Southern States > 20th century. Primitivism in art > Southern States. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. 1900 - 1999 African American art. Folk art. Outsider art. Primitivism in art. Southern States.
Genre:	Documentary films. Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	Provides a rare and illuminating exploration of the creative process through incisive portraits of five seminal figures from a significant chapter in contemporary American folk art. Variously described as outsider, self-taught or visionary, the artists profiled in the film, all from the American South, produce remarkable works of art that are worlds away from the traditions of pottery, basketry, and quilting.
Note:	Release date: Aug. 30, 2011. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CW1 D0135033 VideoDVD
System Details:	DVD, NTSC, region 0.
Participant or Performer:	Artists, Charlie Lucas, Vollis Simpson, Thornton Dial, Bessie Harvey, Lonnie Bradley Holley.