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Created by:
Charles White, American, 1918 - 1979  Search this
Printed by:
Masses & Mainstream, Inc., American, founded 1948  Search this
Medium:
lithographic ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 18 1/2 x 13 in. (47 x 33 cm)
Type:
offset lithographs
Place printed:
New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1952; printed 1953
Description:
A black and white offset lithograph titled “Dawn of Life” by Charles White. The lithograph depicts a woman releasing a dove set against a cloudy sky. The woman is pictured in profile at the bottom right, her hands lifted together, palms up. The dove is pictured at top left, wings spread. The artist’s signature is near the bottom right of the cloth, handwritten in black ink: [CHARLES / WHITE ‘52]. At the front, right bottom corner in black text is [II], marking it as the second of six lithographs from the portfolio “Charles White: Six Drawings” printed by Masses & Mainstream, Inc.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Spirituality  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eric Foner
Object number:
2023.87.2
Restrictions & Rights:
© The Charles White Archive
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series:
Charles White: Six Drawings
Classification:
Visual Arts
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b5569e28-29ca-42f9-8e51-867bee4dd7fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2023.87.2