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Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968  Search this
Medium:
oil paint and ink on plywood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 75 x 48 x 1/2 in. (190.5 x 121.9 x 1.3 cm)
Type:
mural paintings
Place used:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1968
Description:
Seventh (7) of twelve (12) painted plywood panels from the Resurrection City mural that was created and displayed in the encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1968. Depicted in the upper left corner of this panel is the word "LO / VE" painted in red in large letters. The rest of the panel is covered in other text painted in brown, yellow, red, black, and green, including "PACHUCO POR VIDA", "DOWN WITH BLACK TRAITORS", SOCK IT TO ME", "NOT WAR", and "J.M. + L.B." This segment is from the lower left corner, third from the left.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Art  Search this
Black geographies  Search this
Black power  Search this
Freedom  Search this
Justice  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Men  Search this
Poverty  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Resistance  Search this
U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vincent DeForest
Object number:
2012.110.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Visual Arts
Movement:
Civil Rights Movement
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Poor People's Campaign
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5894b8783-7908-4bd9-9532-74e0189477ed
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.110.7