Richmond Barthé: African-American sculptor (1901-1989)

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Uploaded by on Jan 14, 2009

James Richmond Barthé (January 28, 1901 - March 5, 1989) was an African American sculptor known for his many public works, including the Toussaint LOuverture Monument in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and a sculpture of Rose McClendon for Frank Lloyd Wrights Fallingwater House.
Barthe once said that all my life I have be interested in trying to capture the spiritual quality I see and feel in people, and I feel that the human figure as God made it, is the best means of expressing this spirit in man.

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  • Thanks for this wonderful video! Seeing Barthe at work is such a treat and I like the music too. Today is Barthe's B'Day and I've posted a short article about him on my web site and added a link to this video. Hope that's OK with you.

  • Thank you for posting this

  • Richmond Barthe was a master sculptor. It is amazing to see him at work.  Bravo!

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