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The Norman Film Manufacturing Company, also known as the Norman Studios, located in Jacksonville, Florida, produced films out of its Arlington headquarters from 1920 until 1928. Richard E. Norman, a Caucasian, gained national attention by producing films with African American casts for African American audiences. He produced at least 8 feature films with top African … 
Before Hollywood dominated the film industry, Florida was the hot spot for movie executives. With our warm weather, sunny skies, convenient location, cheap labor, and diverse scenery, Florida quickly became a frontrunner in the early film business in the first part of the 20th century. Jacksonville in particular seemed a logical choice as a capital. 
The Cummer Museum owns one of the largest collection of works by artist James McBey (1883 – 1959) outside of his native Scotland. Although he left school at 14 to pursue a job in banking, in the evenings, he spent much of his time in the art section of the Free Library. Book by book, … 
In March 1935, Nelson Doubleday of the publishers Doubleday, Doran & Company, an affiliate of Garden City, approached noted American artist and illustrator Rockwell Kent to provide illustrations for their forthcoming volume of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. One of the most popular illustrators of his era, Kent, who studied with William Merritt Chase … 
World-renowned Pakistani American artist Anila Quayyum Agha uses art to explore her dual experiences living in her native country and as an immigrant in the United States. Although inspired by South Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African designs, her work exists outside of a single religious or cultural experience and instead invites viewers to explore … |
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This exhibition brings together works by global contemporary artists who draw inspiration from the natural world and work in a variety of media, including painting, photography, assemblage, and video. Participating artists include Brandon Ballengée, Frances Gallardo, Jane Hammond, Damien Hirst, Jill Hotchkiss, Amer Kobaslija, James Lavadour, Debora Moore, Jordan Nassar, Ruben Ochoa, and Sarah Ann … |
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The pink flamingo — an iconic garden motif that is unquestionably Floridian. In the Museum’s first ever horticultural exhibition, 50 topiary flamingos planted with pink flowering begonias will take over the Museum’s historically significant gardens, providing a fun, ironic, and whimsical riff on the classic garden ornament. Posed in groups throughout the gardens and grounds, … |