The Murals excerpt
Peter Poor talks about his famous artist father Henry Varnum Poor. An excerpt from The Murals, a Documentary about New Deal Era Post Office art in Chicago at the Uptown Post Office. Filmed in NYC
Henry Varnum Poor
Julie Scholz – Crow House
Photographer Julie Scholz shares a behind-the-scenes look at her year-long project of photographing Rockland County's "The Crow House". Historian Chuck Stead explains the significance of Henry Varnum Poor's work as a painter and ceramicist.
Caroline Hannah Lecture 7
"Making Clay Modern: The Decorated Pottery of Henry Varnum Poor", Nov. 12th, 2009
Caroline Hannah Lecture 6
"Making Clay Modern: The Decorated Pottery of Henry Varnum Poor", Nov. 12th, 2009
Caroline Hannah Lecture 5
"Making Clay Modern: The Decorated Pottery of Henry Varnum Poor", Nov. 12th, 2009
Caroline Hannah Lecture 4
"Making Clay Modern: The Decorated Pottery of Henry Varnum Poor", Nov. 12th, 2009
Caroline Hannah Lecture 3
"Making Clay Modern: The Decorated Pottery of Henry Varnum Poor", Nov. 12th, 2009
Caroline Hannah Lecture 2
"Making Clay Modern: The Decorated Pottery of Henry Varnum Poor", Nov. 12th, 2009
Caroline Hannah Lecture 1
"Making Clay Modern: The Decorated Pottery of Henry Varnum Poor", Nov. 12th, 2009
Spotlight Talk: Henry Varnum Poor’s Portrait Plates
View our Spotlight Talk as we dish about the Esherick family portrait plates created by Esherick’s good friend, the artist Henry Varnum Poor! Poor was celebrated for his mural works and his paintings on ceramics; as a painter turned ceramicist — not unlike Esherick the painter turned woodworker — Poor and Esherick had a creative, generative friendship that we can see in the Studio today. In this focused, 20-minute program we'll highlight their connection through these portrait plates, which hang on the walls of the Studio dining room, drawing comparisons and insights into the daily life of the Esherick family.