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Storyteller
1989 Rare Print. This print is part of a sold out edition not often found in other galleries. This print is in mint condition, has never been framed or exposed to light. The condition of a print determines the value of any print and the probability of continued increases in value.
Image Size: 14-1/4 x 11-7/16 ins. Paper Size: 16-1/4 x 13-7/16 ins.
Today, Jonesborough attracts heritage tourism because of its historical status as Tennessee’s oldest town and its significant historic preservation efforts that have preserved a rich architectural fabric. The town’s museum describes the local heritage of tobacco farming. The historic Chester Inn, built in 1797, still stands in downtown Jonesborough. The Jonesborough Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. The oldest surviving building, the Christopher Taylor House (built in 1777 about a mile outside of the original town limits), was relocated to a lot within the historic district.
Jonesborough is the home to the International Storytelling Center, which holds the annual National Storytelling Festival on the first full weekend in October. The Festival builds on the Appalachian cultural tradition of storytelling, and has been drawing people from around the world for more than 35 years. Large tents are pitched in parks around town, and storytellers sit on stages or at the head of the main tent to perform. Occasionally, performances are interrupted for a moment by passing Norfolk Southern Railway trains. Past storytellers included Carmen Agra Deedy, Syd Lieberman, and Kathryn Tucker Windham. The festival inspired the development of a successful storytelling graduate degree program at the nearby East Tennessee State University.
1989
Rare Print
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity. (see FAQs)
Image Size: 14-1/4 x 11-7/16 inches. Paper Size: 16-1/4 x 13-7/16 inches.
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