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Created by:
Elizabeth Catlett, Mexican and American, 1915 - 2012  Search this
Subject of:
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982  Search this
Printed by:
Joseph Kleineman, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (sheet): 37 1/2 × 23 1/2 in. (95.3 × 59.7 cm)
Type:
color lithographs
Place printed:
Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1993
Description:
This color lithograph depicts bust length images of men from various angles. There are also two raised fists and a machine gun. Each image or group of images is set inside a geometric shaped field. At the top left corner, is an oval with a light orange background. Within the oval are three men in profile, facing to the right. In the upper right corner is a raised fist against a cream background. Below it is a raised fist in a light orange rectangle. To the left are four men, one wearing a beret, and one wearing sunglasses against a cream background. Below these is a black rectangle with two men's faces done in contrasting white with black shadows. Below this is a long light orange rectangle with the black silhouette of a machine gun. At the bottom left margin is the text "A/P 14/20 Homage to the Panthers." The piece is signed and dated at the bottom right corner.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Black power  Search this
Identity  Search this
Men  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.233.5
Restrictions & Rights:
© 2020 Catlett Mora Family Trust/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
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
Exhibition:
A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd503cd824f-8369-42cf-a40f-ae0a5cc4ed76
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.233.5