Blast From the Past: Richard Stout on Modern Art in Houston

Back in 2012, Richard Stout asked me to help him turn a lecture he had recorded into a video. I did so and uploaded it in several parts onto YouTube. The subject matter is modern art in Houston in the 1950s and 1960s. I was looking at my YouTube channel today and was reminded of them. I originally ran these videos on this blog back in 2012.

I got to know Richard Stout by eating breakfast with him and other artists on Fridays. He was born in Beaumont in 1934 and died this year, in April. Another reason why 2020 sucked so bad. What I get out of these videos is his depth of knowledge and erudition. These qualities were always present when one talked to him.

Modernism in Houston Art: 1950 to 1970, part 1

Modernism in Houston Art: 1950 to 1970, part 2

Modernism in Houston Art: 1950 to 1970, part 3

 

Modernism in Houston Art: 1950 to 1970, part 4

 Modernism in Houston Art: 1950 to 1970, part 5

 Modernism in Houston Art: 1950 to 1970, part 6

 Modernism in Houston Art: 1950 to 1970, part 7