Margaret Kilgallen: Heroines | Art21 "Extended Play"

Episode 174: Filmed in San Francisco in 2000, Margaret Kilgallen (1967-2001) discusses the female figures she incorporated into many of her paintings and graffiti tags. Loosely based on women she discovered while listening to folk records, watching buck dance videos, or reading about the history of swimming, Kilgallen painted her heroines to inspire others and to change how society looks at women. Three of Kilgallen's heroines-Matokie Slaughter, Algia Mae Hinton, and Fanny Durack-are shown and heard through archival video, images, and audio recordings. Kilgallen is shown tagging train cars with her husband, artist Barry McGee, in a Bay Area rail yard and painting in her studio at UC Berkeley.
Margaret Kilgallen's work reflects her encyclopedic knowledge of signs drawn from American folk tradition, printmaking, and letterpress. Kilgallen has a love of "things that show the evidence of the human hand." Painting directly on the wall, Kilgallen creates room-size murals that recall a time when personal craft and handmade signs were the dominant aesthetic.
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CREDITS | Producer: Ian Forster. Consulting Producer: Wesley Miller & Nick Ravich. Interview: Susan Sollins. Camera: Bob Elfstrom. Sound: Ray Day & Doug Dunderdale. Editor: Morgan Riles. Artwork Courtesy: Margaret Kilgallen. Archival Media Courtesy: Berea College, Alice Gerrard, Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW, Australia, The National Museum of Australia, North Carolina Folklife Program, NC Arts Council, Mike Seeger, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Lightnin' Wells & Wilson Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Photography: Mary Ann McDonald. Special Thanks: Fanny Durack, Algia Mae Hinton, Barry McGee & Matokie Slaughter. Theme Music: Peter Foley.
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[@arniebellevue6644]

I was cruisin' a train yard the other day, benching some cars when I came up on a Matokie Slaughter & Twist from '96. I wanted to cry.

[@nothingforsancho]

I would have

[@myindigoblues5796]

I always love how artists look like their work. She was so special. You can really see how she inspired so many people with her style. Sorry for her loss, but grateful she was here. Thank you for showcasing Margaret. Thank you for this 🙏🤍

[@bunnychacha]

❤❤❤

[@mattbray_studio]

Her work is so timelessly beautiful. Wonderful artist, sorely missed. RIP Margaret x

[@DJTRAP1982]

Truly a sweet, kind, intelligent soul. Glad I had the chance to correspond with her. -The Kodak Kidd

[@suedefringe]

DJ TRAP see is a heroine now to me. like she said very few women. jealous you knew her.

[@TRUMPISYOURPRESIDENT]

RIP THE KODAK KIDD

[@VIVIENDOENTEJAS1]

RIP Brother you will be missed.

[@nuttkraker2127]

Rip ttk

[@evangelinecalland360]

Margaret was a beautiful, kind, positive person I worked with when we were teenagers. She just was always ready to help out. God bless and her family.

[@jspaingreene6350]

RIP Maragaret Kilgallen. Thank you for all the food and art for thought. I miss you.

[@yoli5779]

'…so much emphasis is put on how beautiful you are and how thin you are and not a lot of emphasis is put on what you can do and how smart you are.'
'I'd like to change the emphasis of what's important…when looking at a woman.' ❤︎

[@dougcampbell4402]

I really loved this one. She has a great soul. Whatever she does I hope she doesn’t stop doing her art. I love it. ………Dammit! I just saw that she died ! Well, I’m thankful for her short , wonderful time here, I truly am.

[@pabloperezperez4973]

Descansa hermana... gracias por inspirarme y darme energía para seguir creando...

[@fr8ARTruleZ]

damn shame she passed away... Rest In Paradise. r.i.p to those oldschool boxcars as well!

[@davidarchuletta4374]

So sweet seeing them together

[@Jansterling34]

So sad to hear about her death. Loved her artistic presence and talent in Beautiful Losers as well. Will always be missed.

[@amritham.berger4577]

A truly beautiful human being

[@Callie321]

luv.luv. this woman & her art. her intention.

[@onestepza]

2020 i still love both of artist.

[@Snappy-ut4bj]

Thumbs up! This is great! Thanks.

[@adamblackshaw9151]

What a sweet soul. Vale Margaret Killgallen.

[@graffaholics198]

Awesome video. My condolences.

[@bunnychacha]

4:53 I have learned so very much from you ✨✨✨✨

[@mihoyminoyoner]

This hit me in an unanticipated way wow

[@pablolerat]

RIP margaret kilgallen, love her job, true street artist

[@sunthimble]

fabulous

[@user-qu7ud9qq5y]

lovely

[@adelinemalfon1214]

merci de me faire découvrir ces artistes

[@henrybagato3107]

Incredible

[@movementsNYC]

She left behind a Beautiful Little Girl. Maybe she'll be an Artist Like Mom & Pop

[@ambnsmith]

RIP ❤

[@greetingsfromcarra]

gah, i miss her so much and we never even met.

[@jimmojokind]

anybody knows the type of white marker/craon they use on the trains?
never seen it before
x

[@smaarmy]

Miss you Maggs!

[@Lights_0wt]

🙏🙏🙏

[@cancontrl]

RIP

[@daisy_allen]

could anyone pelase tell me what type of pen she is using at the start, the white one??

[@rocco602]

Daisy Allen it's called the mean streak marker

[@187GRAFFKID]

She's using a white sharpie meanstreak

[@cracklarock1941]

They Hella Remember!

[@X-OR_]

I've seen your Stuff !!

[@vitalikalentsiyonak7278]

with Twister

[@kyledrywallpuncherpro135]

I had no idea those streaks were this woman

[@birddogchoir]

magnificent
are these for sale?

[@vico805]

rip

[@tristanarcelona]

↘️🟩🇦🇮

[@ekeko_]

Can't mention boxcar art w/o Bozo Texino. 👀

[@tristanarcelona]

🇬🇺🇳🇺🇹🇼

[@Bureyeanne]

Your excused.

[@TheHarper07]

sad

[@norbikes]

precisely! Let's indulge our childish whims regardless!

[@tristanarcelona]

Batwoman

[@norbikes]

excuse me, but this is private property they are de-facing...!

[@BurningTirez]

fuck off

[@tonymurphy5947]

Shut up nark

[@movementsNYC]

who cares

[@birddogfreemann]

over rated wannabe folk/outsider art

[@MarvinMonroe]

RIP