Created by:

Steve Randall Allen, American, born 1954  Search this

Commissioned by:

United States Olympic Committee, American, founded 1894  Search this

Medium:

acrylic paint on canvas

Dimensions:

60 x 48 x 1 1/2 in. (152.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm)

Type:

acrylic paintings

Place depicted:

Turin, Torino, Italy, Europe

Date:

2005

Description:

An acrylic painting depicting people participating in Winter Olympic events. The sports depicted at the top are the luge, speed skating and snowboarding. The sports depicted at center are the biathlon, alpine skiing, and speed skating. The ports depicted at the bottom of the painting are Ice hockey, curling, figure skating and bobsledding.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Art  Search this

Athletes  Search this

Olympics  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Steve R. Allen in honor of Mr. James Arthur Allen

Object number:

2013.151.1

Restrictions & Rights:

© Steve R. Allen

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Visual Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ccf4e535-0218-40b4-8ff1-881f18bc0cc7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.151.1