Broad and High
James Thurber’s The Last Flower and Art Unbound II
Clip: Season 7 Episode 9 | 6m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Local artists address the themes of James Thurber’s “The Last Flower” with their own works
The Last Flower is a short story written and illustrated by James Thurber. Published in 1939 near the onset of World War II, the story addresses the ongoing cycle of war, destruction, hope and rebirth. For the Art Unbound III exhibit at the Carnegie Gallery in the Main Library, curator Stephanie Rond challenged Columbus artists to create new work that directly responds to the story’s themes.
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Broad and High
James Thurber’s The Last Flower and Art Unbound II
Clip: Season 7 Episode 9 | 6m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
The Last Flower is a short story written and illustrated by James Thurber. Published in 1939 near the onset of World War II, the story addresses the ongoing cycle of war, destruction, hope and rebirth. For the Art Unbound III exhibit at the Carnegie Gallery in the Main Library, curator Stephanie Rond challenged Columbus artists to create new work that directly responds to the story’s themes.
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Excerpts from the 2019 Thurber Prize
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Clip: S7 Ep9 | 17m 9s | Excerpts from Thurber Prize for American Humor given for contributions in humor writing (17m 9s)
James Thurber's "The Last Flower"
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Preview: S7 Ep9 | 30s | Local artists address the themes of James Thurber’s “The Last Flower,” Trachete performs (30s)
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