Critical Writing Index

Austin Allen Uses Buffalo for a Documentary on Frederick Law Olmsted

by Kara Olidge

The Squealer, Fall 2002, p. 26

This article discusses the documentary work and films of Austin Allen. It focuses on his documentary on Frederick Law Olmsted and his residency at Hallwalls in Buffalo, NY. The work he created during the residency was Olmsted: Sighting Slavery/Sighting Diversity which deals with urban planning and the effects it has on the African American population.

ITEM 2002.155 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Claiming Open SpacesAustin Allen

Olmsted Saw the Place He Could Not SeeAustin Allen

Olmsted: Sighting Slavery/Sighting DiversityAustin Allen