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'The Throne of St. James' [29min]

In a Washington DC garage, James Hampton, a non-descript janitor by trade, started work on The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly. Built entirely out of discarded objects, this 180-piece sculpture was discovered after James's death in 1964. Considered by some to be one of the finest examples of American visionary religious art, the throne resides at the Smithsonian. This is the story of The Throne of St. James. This program comes to us from Radio New Zealand and airs as part of the international documentary exchange series,"Crossing Boundaries."

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