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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Interview with Herbert Gentry |
| Library | Henry Hampton Collection, Film & Media Archive, Washington University Libraries |
| Collection Name | Henry Hampton Collection |
| Collection Overview | These oral history interviews are part of the 'I'll Make Me A World: African-American Artists in the 20th Century' collection, a celebration of some extraordinary achievements by African-American writers, dancers, painters, actors, musicians, and other influential artists of the 20th Century. |
| Date | 12 Dec 1997 |
| Description | Herbert Gentry (1919-2003) was an African-American Expressionist painter. In this interview, Gentry reflects on his career and life, particularly life in Paris following World War Two, where he met Romare Bearden in 1950. |
| Document Type | Oral History (Video) |
| Theme(s) | Arts and Culture |
| Keywords | arts, World War II, music, education, teachers, racial tensions, civil rights |
| Places | Paris; New York, New York |
| People | Wright, Richard; Baldwin, James; Kitt, Eartha M; Dunham, Katherine; Bearden, Romare |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of Washington University in St. Louis. |
| Name | Gentry, Herbert |
| Interviewer | Strain, Tracy Heather |
| Date of Recording | 12 Dec 1997 |
| Duration | 00:55:04 |
| Copyright | Copyright is owned by Washington University |