La. Treasures: Ollie Steele Burden (2018)
Art Rocks!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2018-11-02
Duration: 00:05:07
Subjects: Burden, Steele, 1900-1995 | Landscape architecture | Arts | Clay figurines
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- Lurker, Will Producer
- Floyd, David Interviewee
Description
This “Louisiana Treasures” segment from the November 2, 2018, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” focuses on the legacy of the late Ollie Steele Burden, a landscape architect and artist from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It includes an interview with David Floyd, the director of the LSU Rural Life Museum, who discusses: Burden’s role in designing the outdoor layout on the main campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge; his clay figurines depicting plantation life; and his paintings. Host: James Fox-Smith