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Documentary Film: Uncommon Folk

The 2025 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with Uncommon Folk.
Most artists referred to as folk, outsider, visionary or memory artists are driven to create something that has a special meaning to them. Some use objects from their own backyard, or illustrate personal visions or cultural history, while others use art to cope with life. Some are celebrated locally, while the work of others goes unseen until their deaths. One thing they have in common is that they are destined to leave their impression on this world through their work. This film takes a look at some of South Carolina’s unique self-taught artists, including Maxi McConnell Eades, Reverend Johnnie Simmons, L.C. Carson and Sam Doyle.