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Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell

Summers at Oak Bluffs

Season 1 Episode 1 | 1m 00s

During the summer months, Hilda Wilkinson Brown traveled to Oak Bluffs in Martha’s Vineyard, one of the few beach destinations where African Americans could vacation during segregation. Her paintings were inspired by the landscape and the beachgoers.

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Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell
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A Black aunt and niece pursue their artistic careers in segregated Washington, D.C.
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Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell
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A Black aunt and niece become accomplished artists in segregated Washington, D.C.
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Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell
Painting as Sculpture
Lilian Thomas Burwell describes the process of creating her "sculptural paintings."
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A Black aunt and niece become accomplished artists in segregated Washington, D.C.
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