Visual Arts

Employees in the Visual Arts are involved in the production of works experienced primarily through the sense of sight, such as paintings, drawings, photographs, and fashion. Employees in the Visual Arts include those who produce the works and those who support the production and presentation, such as curators of museums and art instructors.
Seamstress | Artopia

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The costume mistress at the theater explains the process of making costumes for the puppets.
The Gates, Central Park, New York City | Artopia

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude have collaborated on works of art since 1961. Their most recent work is The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005 . Although The Gates remained in Central Park for...
Civil Rights Photography | Artopia
Episode 1

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Cecil J. Williams did a great deal of civil rights photography. Even as a young boy, before he understood what was going on, he took many important photographs.
Inspiration & Mentors | Artopia

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Cecil Williams talks about his experiences and the importance of books and mentors. Williams hopes his work will inspire a younger generation and introduces a young man who works at his studio.
Civil Rights Photography | Artopia
Episode 2

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Cecil J. Williams is a native of Orangeburg, South Carolina. He began taking documentary photographs of his community at the age of nine. By 15, he was working professionally as a freelancer for Jet...
Elizabeth O'Neill Verner | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Elizabeth O'Neill Verner (1883–1979) was an artist, author and preservationist from Charleston, South Carolina. She was one of the leading figures in the “Charleston Renaissance” movement, which...