[Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries, reel 58; Student Mural Day]
B-roll of students working on the mural project done in conjunction with Spertus Museum of Judaica’s 1994 exhibition “Bridges and Boundaries.”
B-roll of students working on the mural project done in conjunction with Spertus Museum of Judaica’s 1994 exhibition “Bridges and Boundaries.”
B-roll of students working on the mural project done in conjunction with Spertus Museum of Judaica’s 1994 exhibition “Bridges and Boundaries.”
Kartemquin Films’ Jerry Blumenthal visits a classroom where a number of students along with two instructors are painting a mural to be hung outside their school. The tape primarily contains B-roll footage of the students and instructors messing around, with intermittent conversations and brief interviews.
“Man on the street” style interviews of people passing by the mural that was created in conjunction with the Spertus Museum of Judaica’s 1992 exhibition “Bridges and Boundaries.” In this tape, they interview an Asian man who was raised in Germany, who speaks about his own experiences with racism and how he thinks the persecution of blacks and Jews differ.
“Man on the street” style interviews of people passing by the mural that was created in conjunction with the Spertus Museum of Judaica’s 1992 exhibition “Bridges and Boundaries.” In this tape, they interview a Jewish woman who works for the American Jewish Congress, a black man who works for the African American AIDS Network, and a homeless black man.
Raw footage for “Chicago Slices,” a series about everyday life in Chicago. This video features interviews with graffiti artists Anthony Lewellen, Chris Silva, Jesus Rodriquez, Castillo Perez, and Greg Penrice. These five young men created a large mural called “Uriginal Flavor” as part of a contest sponsored by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). They display their artwork, which was chosen as the winning piece, in Logan Square and meet with media representatives at the press conference highlighting the contest. They discuss their artwork, the meaning behind it, techniques they use, and the process of creating graffiti art.