Louisiana Legends; Clyde Connell
- Series
- Louisiana Legends
- Episode
- Clyde Connell
- Producing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Contributing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/17-977srxx6
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- Description
- Episode Description
- This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from May 17, 1998, features an interview with Clyde Connell conducted by Gus Weill. Connell, a native of Belcher, is a sculptor and civil rights activist. She discusses: the origin of her name; her interactions with Civil War survivors, including their thoughts on the South; the opportunities for women at the time; her initial interest in art; seeing art during her trips to New York; her civil rights activism; the political aspects of her art; her trip to Dallas to see a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; the inspiration for her art; the Great Depression; women's suppression; the effect of war on her art; her advice to young artists; having her work displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; her friendship with actress Lily Tomlin; her plans for her next series; and the danger of studying other artists.
- Description
- 97-year-old Minnie Clyde Connell is a famed artist and civil rights activist, whose deceptively primitive sculptures and collages resemble the rugged, earthy textures of the Louisiana bayous. Filmed on location at her home on the shores of Lake Bistineau, this extraordinary woman shares insights into her life and work with series host Gus Weill.
- Date
- 1998-05-17
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Interview
- Topics
- Biography
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Copyright Holder:
Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: B12 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:29:57
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLOLG-1615 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:29:57
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; Clyde Connell,” 1998-05-17, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 4, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-977srxx6.
- MLA: “Louisiana Legends; Clyde Connell.” 1998-05-17. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 4, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-977srxx6>.
- APA: Louisiana Legends; Clyde Connell. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-977srxx6