Cramer, Edsel (1924-2010)
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Title
Cramer , Edsel (1924-2010)
Abstract
Edsel Cramer went to High school in Houston , and studied art at the Art Institute in Chicago . He was known for his classically inspired portraits and landscapes . Among his portraits are that of Adelaide de Menil,(daughter of John and Dominique) , George W . Bush , Rice University President , Malcolm Gillis , and most notably , of Barbara Jordan which is housed in the Texas Capitol Rotunda . Edsel Cramer never liked to paint on demand , unless what he felt is beautiful and came naturally to him. He struggled with the expectations of him as an African American artist . He liked Houston because he found the opportunity , and saw that the need for artistic thought and imagination is here.
Title-Alternative
HMRC Oral History Collection
Date of Interview
May 1, 1975
Subjects
Cramer , Edsel -- Interviews ; African American Artists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; African American painters -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Arts -- Texas -- Houston ; Oral histories .
Subject Keywords
African American artists -- Texas -- Houston .
Interviewee
Cramer , Edsel
Interviewers
Unknown
Original Format
Audio Tape
Oral History Number
OH 032
Language
English
Ownership Notice
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project.
Coverage-Spatial
Houston , Texas
Length of Interview
01:03:00
Type
Sound; Text
Format-Medium
Flash Video (FLV); Text
Relation-Is Part Of
HMRC Oral History Collection
Funding provided by
TexTreasures Grant
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