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:

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

Type:

acrylic paintings

Place depicted:

Athens, Periféreia Protevoúsis, Greece, Europe

Date:

2004

Description:

An acrylic painting depicting people participating in Summer Olympic events. Some of the events depicted are rowing, archery, basketball, baseball, table tennis, track and field, lacrosse, shooting, Tae Kwon Do, cycling, badminton, soccer, an equestrian events, fencing, soccer, weight lifting, wrestling gymnastics, boxing and judo. At top center, partially obscured by the athletes are the words "United States" in blue and "USA" in red. At the center of the painting is a man running. He is holding an Olympic torch and wearing a gold medal on a blue ribbon. The painting is signed by Steve R. Allen at bottom right.

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. Arthur Lee Allen

Object number:

2013.151.2

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/fd5f50a3f52-c455-4c63-b7ee-d24c4a73f1a7

EDAN-URL:

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