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Jasper, Texas: The Community Photographs of Alonzo Jordan
Curated by Alan Govenar
Like many small-town photographers, Alonzo Jordan fulfilled various roles in the community. A barber by trade, Alonzo Jordan was also a Prince Hall Mason, a deacon in his church, an educator and a local leader, who took up photography to fill a social need he recognized. Over the years, he chronicled the everyday world of black East Texas, especially civic events and social rituals that were integral to the daily life of the people he served.
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Recognizing Our Cultural Heritage
An American and Flemish Dialogue
2010, the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures celebrates the equal dignity of all cultures and seeks to promote mutual respect and cooperation for lasting peace through dialogue and the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage.
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Masters of Traditional Arts Interactive Kiosk
created by Documentary Arts, Inc.
The Documentary Arts Interactive Kiosks feature short video segments on all 300+ recipients of the National Heritage Fellowship of the National Endowment for the Arts. These videos can be sorted by Name, State or Award Year.
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Masters of Traditional Arts DVD-Rom
created by Documentary Arts, Inc.
The DVD-Rom is a comprehensive encyclopedia of the 316 winners of the National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Award from the first 25 years after its enactment. It includes the same biographies and photographs of every winner as can be found in the Biographical Dictionary, but then goes far beyond, including many aditional photographs and hours and hours of audio and video content.
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Facing the Rising Sun: Freedman's Cemetery
created by Documentary Arts, Inc. with support from GeoMarine
During the preparations for construction by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and a Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) in 1986, it became clear that the historic black Freedman's Cemetery would be "impacted". The resolution was that TxDOT would finance the extensive excavation and the creation of a traveling exhibit to educate people about the history of Freedman's Cemetery.
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Portraits of Community: African American Photography in Texas
organized by Documentary Arts, Inc.
Portraits of Community provides a broad overview of African American photography in Texas over the last century. To elaborate the historical context of the work of these photographers, the exhibition includes tintypes and other photographs of African Americans collected around the state. In most instances, the photographers who made these early images are unknown.
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The Photography of Benny Joseph: The Early Years of Rhythm & Blues
organized by Documentary Arts, Inc.
Documentary Arts presents the first exhibition of the work of photographer Benny Joseph. Dr. Alan Govenar curated the exhibition and reviewed approximately ten thousand negatives that span more than forty years of work. When Govenar met Joseph in 1983 he had already closed his studio at 2305 Blodgett Street in Houston and was retired.
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