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Production number 53
Production title: Holbrook Does a Mural
Production date: 1953
Color / no sound
Total running time: 00:29:00
Derived from 16 mm film.
Available in VHS, DVD, DVCAM and mini-DV.
There is no production information concerning this film. However, it was probably produced by the University of Florida. This film might be the draft version and outtakes of the final version of the film. A script for the final version exists indicating that there was to be sound with the film as well as a list of credits.
The film documents the creation of the mural "A history of learning in Florida" by artist Hollis Holbrook. The mural appears in the Research Room of the Dept. of Special Collections at the George A. Smathers Libraries. Preliminary drawings and sketches are shown as well as the medium of paint (egg tempera) used. The scaffolding and actual painting of the mural on the north wall in what was then the Humanities Room in Library East are shown.
Contents (see part 1 and 3 for the full video)
10:09 Holbrook draws a figure using charcoal.
10:55 He gradually turns the pages of his sketchbook over to show various drawings and sketches of Indians, a ship, and men in Spanish armor.
11:23 A large drawing on a wall with many scenes is shown. The words "vote here" are printed to one side.
12:38 Holbrook finishes a sketch and pins it to the large drawing on the wall.
13:00 Holbrook stands on a ladder and darkens the lines around one of the figures.
13:38 In his studio he paints and then places the small painting on an easel.
13:58 Holbrook gets into a station wagon and drives off. The car stops by the 13th Street underpass and a train can be seen going by on the trestle above. Graffiti can be seen on the wall.
14:49 The station wagon pulls in near the south end of Library East and the Murphree Memorial Statue can be seen to the right.
15:09 Holbrook and another man (Edward Anderson) go up the stairs inside Library East.
15:20 The entrance with the sign above the room "Humanities Room" is shown and then the scaffolding covering the top of the north wall.
15:43 Holbrook and Anderson are on the scaffolding and "line" the wall. This involves coating a long string with colored chalk. The line is stretched and snapped and a line is created similar to that on a sketch or cartoon.
16:14 The mural scenes have been sketched onto the white gessoed wall and Holbrook uses a metal tool to engrave the charcoal lines. He then uses sand paper to erase the charcoal lines.
18:04 Holbrook mixes the paints using the egg yolk and dry pigment and obtains an orange color.
18:34 On the top level of the scaffold Holbrook paints and the middle area is still white.
19:38 The film darkens
19:56 The film lightens again and Holbrook can be seen painting the middle area a brownish color.
20:35 Holbrook continues painting the middle section which is now red in color. A figure has taken shape and the figure and drapery can be seen. Holbrook draws in the right arm and hand of the figure in outline form.
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