Broadcast Premiere: Language in Landscape: The Art of Frederic Church

Celebrate the 200th birthday of artist Frederic Church with the premiere screening of WMHT Public Media’s new documentary Language in Landscape: The Art of Frederic Church. Through rare archival materials and exclusive interviews with leading experts, discover Church’s most iconic paintings, and see how his legacy continues to shape our current understanding of art, nature, and landscape. Explore Olana, Church’s greatest masterwork and a living work of art where ongoing efforts are restoring Church’s original intent and design

LANGUAGE IN LANDSCAPE: THE ART OF FREDERIC CHURCH (2026, 30 min)
Directed by Catherine Rafferty
Produced by WMHT Public Media

Frederic Edwin Church, Clouds Over Olana, August 1872, Oil on paper. 8 11/16 x 12 1/8 in. (22.1 x 30.8 cm). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, Olana State Historic Site, Gift of Olana Preservation, Inc. and Museum Purchase, OL.1976.1