A New Spirit in Painting: 6 Painters of the 1980's
Movie · 1984
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Town Destroyer
202253mNR
Documentary
Controversy erupts over a New-Deal-era mural of the namesake of San Francisco’s George Washington High School. The thirteen-panel artwork "The Life of Washington" by Victor Arnautoff offers a view of the Founding Father both celebratory and critical, referencing his involvements in slavery and Native American genocide.
Directed by Alan Snitow
Visual gallery
Behind the frames
The cast
Faces behind the story
Dewey Crumpler
Judith Lowry
Barbara Mumby
Robin Kelley
Jessica Young
Paul Chaat Smith
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