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W. Carl Burger: A Painter's Life

A documentary exploring the 7-decade career of a much-loved New Jersey artist and teacher

Aired 12/16/2020

State of the Arts

W. Carl Burger: A Painter's Life

Season 39 Episode 2 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

A documentary exploring the 7-decade career of a much-loved New Jersey artist and teacher

W. Carl Burger: A Painter's Life explores the career of a much-loved New Jersey artist and teacher with a retrospective at the Morris Museum spanning 7 decades. Carl emigrated from Germany at age one in 1926. Although he was declared an enemy alien, he was drafted and fought in WWII, where he visited the decimated German city of his birth. Later he became a professor at Kean University.

Aired 12/16/2020

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State of the Arts is a local public television program presented by NJ PBS

State of the Arts

W. Carl Burger: A Painter's Life

Season 39 Episode 2 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

W. Carl Burger: A Painter's Life explores the career of a much-loved New Jersey artist and teacher with a retrospective at the Morris Museum spanning 7 decades. Carl emigrated from Germany at age one in 1926. Although he was declared an enemy alien, he was drafted and fought in WWII, where he visited the decimated German city of his birth. Later he became a professor at Kean University.

Aired 12/16/2020

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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