Bibliograph

A portrait of Mr. Pink, by Helena Appio for Arts Council Films

Type

Label

A portrait of Mr. Pink, by Helena Appio for Arts Council Films

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

For High School; College; Adult audiences

Main title

A portrait of Mr. Pink

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

840838431

Responsibility statement

by Helena Appio for Arts Council Films

Runtime

Series statement

Black studies in video

Summary

Seventy-three-year-old Mr. Pink is a retired refuse collector who came to Britain from Jamaica in the fifties. He lives alone in a ramshackle, but extraordinary house in a South East London suburb. Inspired by a mixture of dreams, memories of his childhood and his religion, he adorned his Victorian mansion with his own unique designs. Inside and out, the house is decorated with the intense colors of the Caribbean, combined with other influences such as the stained glass windows in churches. His colorful garden contributes to the over all visual effect. Mr. Pink's urge for self-expression includes recording his own music and songs and making spectacular hats of leaves and flowers which he wears with cheerful aplomb. An observer of life and a deeply spiritual man, he shares his wisdom with us

Target audience

general

Contributor