folk artists

Profiles eight artists now living in America who are originally from the Silk Road, an ancient network of caravan trails through which trade goods, ideas, and arts passed between Asia and the Mediterranean.

An introduction to the world of folk artist Grandma Prisbrey.

Tells the story of Clementine Hunter, an African-American folk artist from Louisiana who decided in her middle years to become a painter, documenting scenes from her life, and attracting a great following, even though she was sometimes not allowed in the galleries to view her own exhibits.