Inspiration from Human’s Word Honoring To Kill a Mockingbird
Lonnie Holley • Found materials, wood, paper and canvas
Artist’s statement: “Technicolor of today verses black and white. Our minds look at things differently in seeing in color, but only saw black and white on film back in them days, but we really have been seeing things all the time the same way. I think that the filmmaker’s process in the old days made a difference in the way we thought about each other. If we could have seen the beautiful and pretty wonder and just the clothes that were being worn, it might have made a difference in the way of thinking. The reason why I use the statement for the next generations is that when we look at movies or films or anything, we learn from it and pass it on from one to the other. That’s why I really wanted participation of other humans in my work of art. I used some old film that was actually from the black and white period. I added some color to the film strips to show our graphic heritage. What I mean by heritage: we are the inheritors on earth and our actions out in the universe. I’m thankful to places like the Library of Congress and museums on this earth for helping us with our ways of understanding. I appreciate the opportunity for working on this project with others about To Kill a Mockingbird. In part, these are some of the people who helped me at Rainwater Library. Thanks again.”