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According to Ramona Lampell, Appalachia is often associated with hillbilles and poor people. The Lampells wanted to change that stereotype with their book, "O, Appalachia: Artists of the Southern Mountains". By showing off the work of 20 artists', the Lampells hope the people of Appalachia feel good about themselves and where they come from.
David Duncan Douglas traveled all over the world. Douglas' goal was to show the honesty of a person when taking his/her photograph. Taking pictures started out as a hobby for Douglas. He had captured some pictures of John Dillinger, but admitted that he didn't know who Dillinger was at the time.
Professor of anthropology Dr. Erna Gunther and curator Allen Wardwell discuss the exhibition “Yakutat South Indian Art of the Northwest Coast” at the Art Institute of Chicago. The traditions and practices of the indigenous groups of the northwest coast of the United States are discussed.This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.
Discussing the book "Leaving Town Alive: Confessions of an Arts Warrior" (published by Houghton Mifflin) with author John Frohnmayer.