Faberge Exhibit (1983)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1983-10-14
Duration: 00:02:43
Subjects: Arts | Museum exhibits | NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART | Faberge eggs | Faberge, Peter Carl, 1846-1920 | Russia
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Johnson, Ken Reporter
- Keefe, John Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 14, 1983, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Johnson’s preview of a New Orleans Museum of Art exhibit featuring Matilda Geddings Gray’s Faberge collection. He interviews curator John Keefe, who discusses the Faberge eggs on display and the importance of Easter in imperial Russia. Host: Beth Courtney