In New York, they called her one of the most gifted artists of her generation. In Chicago, they said her drawing was second to none. In Cokeville, Wyoming, they said the lady knew her way around cattle.
Painter, rancher, wife, and mother--Minerva Teichert blended artistic and family life with such dexterity that it was hard to tell where one began and the other left off. Her living room was her studio, her husband and children her models, and her ranch her inspiration. Her own words and the reminiscences of those closest to her tell her fascinating life story.
To Minerva, painting was more than a profession. It was a divine calling, a mission. "I've got too much sagebrush in my blood to spend my time painting pretty pictures," Minerva said. "I've got to tell the story of my people." Driven by that desire, she worked tirelessly for six decades, creating hundreds of paintings: evocative portraits,haunting landscapes, stirring Book of Mormon illustrations, inspiring pioneer portrayals, and he rcrowning achievement, the Manti Temple mural.
Through this film, viewers of all ages will come to know Minerva Teichert and appreciate the fruits of her mission, the paintings that bring her most deeply felt beliefs to life.
Minerva Teichert (1888-1976)
[photograph of Minerva Teichert]
VHS * 46 minutes * color
© 1988. Brigham Young University
Produced and directed by Nicholas J. Gasdik
Written by Tim Slover
A production of the BYU Motion Picture Studio in association with the
College of Fine Arts and Communications, Brigham Young University
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| Executive Producer | Peter N. Johnson |
| Produced and Directed by | Nicholas J. Gasdik |
| Written by | Tim Slover |
| Production Manager | Steve Thompson |
| Director of Photography | Gordon C. Lonsdale |
| Film Editor | Peter G. Czerny |
| Art Director | Richard Jamison |
| Post-Production Sound | Michael McDonough |
| Assistant Cameraman | Brian Wilcox |
| Production Coordinator | James Rutherford |
| Production Secretary | Debbie Wells |
| Production Assistant | Chris Cobb |
| Set Decorator | Steve Lawrence Peterson |
| Scenic Artist | Mindy Jamison |
| Prop Assistants | Richard Beaty David Card |
| Sound Mixers | Ryan Purcell Glenn Fisk |
| Assistant Editor | James W. Dearden |
| Negative Cutter | Robert M. Jensen |
| Narrator | Morgan White |
Museum of Church History and Art
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
Robert Davis
Gloria Scovill
Melanie Mayer
Virgle D. Day
Brigham Young University
Museum of Fine Arts Collection
Selected Photographs Courtesy of
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
and
The Museum of Church History and Art
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
Copyright © 1988
Brigham Young University
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