La. Treasures: Angela Gregory's Capitol Portraits (2016)
Art Rocks!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art
Place Covered: Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-04-30
Duration: 00:01:35
Subjects: Gregory, Angela, 1903-1990 | Sculptors | Arts | Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.) | West Baton Rouge Museum
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- Kendrick, Dorothy Producer
- Rose, Julie Interviewee
Description
This “Louisiana Treasures” segment from the April 30, 2016, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” focuses on sculptor Angela Gregory’s portraits on the façade of the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. It includes an interview with Julie Rose of the West Baton Rouge Museum, who discusses the museum’s collection of the plaster models Gregory created for the Capitol project. Host: James Fox-Smith