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Terry Adkins’ John Brown revival at Penn

The last time I saw Penn Professor of Art Terry Adkins in action he was at Pageant Soloveev Gallery, trying to resurrect Bessie Smith to give to her, her rightful place in Philadelphia history. He was hoping his exhibit would inspire creation of a Bessie Smith historical marker on the streets of Philadelphia. Alas, the marker is nowhere in sight.

Special Look! It’s Libby and Roberta, Episode 8

This episode takes us to Pageant Gallery for a behind-the-scenes look at Belted Bronze, Terry Adkins’ homage to blues singer Bessie Smith who lived many years in Philadelphia but whose life here is not noted nor memorialized in the Cater St. neighborhood where she lived. For more photos of the show, see Roberta’s flickr and Libby’s flickr. Thanks to the great David Kessler who films, produces and edits our video series! Click the image for the FLASH VERSION:Flash version. Click picture. QUICKTIME VERSION:Quicktime version. Click picture.