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NYPL
ProjectTreasures Political Prisoner

Toby Jacobs,

Associated creatives

Toby Jacobs
Toby JacobsProduction

Tags

wooden sculpture political prisonerpolitical prisoner sculpturewooden sculpturesculpturedelilah scruggsblack woman curator speakingcurator speakingwoman speaking

Description

This video feature for the New York Public Library's Treasures exhibition highlights Elizabeth Catlett's sculpture Political Prisoner, presented alongside commentary by curator Delilah Scruggs. Filmed inside the NYPL library archive, the video captures detailed close-ups of the carved wooden sculpture, its bound hands, and surrounding exhibition cases. Delilah Scruggs speaks directly to the camera against a backdrop of floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, discussing the historical significance of the piece. The production incorporates institutional establishing shots of the NYPL building, exterior street scenes, and gallery walkthroughs, creating an educational and documentary record of the collection.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Clean

Industries

Magazines

Background

Library

Context

Brand Film / Corporate Video