Artist William Tolliver Interview (1987)
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1987-02-1
Duration: 00:04:36
Subjects: Tolliver, William, 1951-2000 | Arts | ARTISTS | Painters
Contributors:
- Masingale, Sonya Host
- Tolliver, William Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 1, 1987, episode of the series “Folks” features Sonya Masingale’s interview with artist William Tolliver at his studio in Lafayette, Louisiana. He discusses: learning to paint through paint-by-number kits; his lack of formal art training; his representative abstract style; and painting scenes from his childhood in Mississippi.