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Behold Thy Son

Created by:
David C. Driskell, American, 1931 - 2020  Search this
Subject of:
Emmett Till, American, 1941 - 1955  Search this
Medium:
mixed media on canvas
Dimensions:
H x W (unframed): 46 × 36 in. (116.8 × 91.4 cm)
Type:
oil paintings
Date:
1956
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Religion  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2009.7
Restrictions & Rights:
© The Estate of David C. Driskell
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
Movement:
Civil Rights Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52bcfba14-383d-460a-bfd9-60a0123db546
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.7

Black Composers Series

Published by:
CBS Records International, 1961 - 1991  Search this
The College Music Society, American, founded 1958  Search this
Composed by:
Chevalier de Saint-Georges, French, 1745 - 1799  Search this
William Grant Still, American, 1895 - 1978  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Kay, American, 1917 - 1995  Search this
George Theophilus Walker, American, 1922 - 2018  Search this
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, British, 1875 - 1912  Search this
José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Brazilian, 1767 - 1830  Search this
Roque Cordero, Panamanian, 1917 - 2009  Search this
Olly Woodrow Wilson Jr., American, Washington University in St. Louis, 1937 - 2018  Search this
Fela Sowande, Nigerian, 1905 - 1987  Search this
Thomas Jefferson Anderson, Jr., American, born 1928  Search this
Talib-Rasul Hakim, American, 1940 - 1988  Search this
David Nathaniel Baker Jr., American, born 1931  Search this
Hale Smith, American, 1925 - 2009  Search this
Adolphus Cunningham Hailstork, American, born 1941  Search this
José Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, Cuban, 1835 - 1918  Search this
Illustrated by:
David C. Driskell, American, 1931 - 2020  Search this
Medium:
(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h): vinyl with ink on paper (fiber product)
(i): ink on paper (fiber product)
(j,k): ink on paper (fiber product) on cardboard
Dimensions:
Diameter (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h. disc): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
H x W (i. liner notes booklet): 11 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (29.2 × 29.2 cm)
H x W x D (j,k. box, lid): 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 × 1 in. (31.4 × 31.4 × 2.5 cm)
Type:
record covers
long-playing records
Place collected:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1986
Topic:
African American  Search this
Classical (Music)  Search this
Composers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2015.189.57a-k
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1986 The College Music Society; © CBS Inc
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:
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c5c24afd-c7b7-4025-a76c-71fd24fc96ec
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.189.57a-k

African American visual aesthetics : a postmodernist view / edited by David C. Driskell

Author:
Driskell, David C  Search this
Physical description:
ix, 140 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1995
C1995
20th century
Topic:
African American art  Search this
Art, American  Search this
Postmodernism  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_487093

African and African American artworks in dialogue

Editor:
Kreamer, Christine Mullen  Search this
Childs, Adrienne L.  Search this
Writer of supplementary textual content:
Cosby, Camille O (Camille Olivia) 1944-  Search this
Cosby, Bill 1937-  Search this
Driskell, David C.  Search this
Host institution:
National Museum of African Art (U.S.)  Search this
Subject:
Cosby, Camille O (Camille Olivia) 1944- Art collections  Search this
Cosby, Bill 1937- Art collections  Search this
National Museum of African Art (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
xxi, 258 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 31 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
United States
Date:
2014
Topic:
Art, African  Search this
African American art  Search this
Art--Private collections  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1032599

Against the odds : African-American artists and the Harmon Foundation / Gary A. Reynolds and Beryl J. Wright, with essays by David Driskell ... [et al.]

Author:
Reynolds, Gary A  Search this
Wright, Beryl J  Search this
Driskell, David C  Search this
Newark Museum  Search this
Gibbes Museum of Art (Charleston, S.C.)  Search this
Chicago Public Library Cultural Center  Search this
Subject:
Barthé, Richmond 1901-1989  Search this
Crite, Allan Rohan 1910-2007  Search this
Delaney, Beauford 1901-1979  Search this
Hardrick, John W (John Wesley) 1891-1968  Search this
Johnson, Malvin Gray 1896-1934  Search this
Johnson, William H. 1901-1970  Search this
Motley, Archibald John Jr. 1891-1981  Search this
Savage, Augusta 1892-1962  Search this
Scott, William E (William Edouard) 1884-1964  Search this
Woodruff, Hale 1900-1980  Search this
Harmon Foundation, inc Art patronage  Search this
Physical description:
298 p. : ill. ; 29 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
1989
20th century
Topic:
African American art  Search this
Call number:
N6538.N5 R49 1989X
N6538.N5 R49 1989X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_386242

Alma W. Thomas Retrospective Exhibition (1972), Corcoran Gallery of Art, Printed Material

Collection Creator:
Thomas, Alma  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1972
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Alma Thomas papers, circa 1894-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Alma Thomas papers
Alma Thomas papers / Series 4: Exhibition Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96e955016-3fd5-4ba0-a399-d49ebda11106
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-thomalma-ref812
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American masterworks from the Merrill C. Berman Collection / texts by Robert Cozzolino, David C. Driskell, Peter Nesbett, John Yau

Author:
Merrill C. Berman Collection (Rye, N.Y.)  Search this
Writer of added commentary:
Cozzolino, Robert 1970-  Search this
Driskell, David C.  Search this
Nesbett, Peter T.  Search this
Yau, John 1950-  Search this
Alexandre, Phil  Search this
Host institution:
Alexandre Gallery  Search this
Subject:
Biggers, John Thomas 1924-2001  Search this
Delaney, Joseph 1904-1991  Search this
Hayden, Palmer C. 1890-1973  Search this
Johnson, William H. 1901-1970  Search this
Lawrence, Jacob 1917-2000  Search this
Pippin, Horace 1888-1946  Search this
Physical description:
39 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 x 25 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
2015
[2015]
20th century
Topic:
African American art  Search this
Art, American  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1047230

Amistad II, Afro-American art / [edited by] David C. Driskell

Author:
Driskell, David C  Search this
Carl Van Vechten Gallery of Fine Arts  Search this
Physical description:
92 p. : ill., facsims. ; 29 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
1975
C1975
20th century
Topic:
African American art  Search this
Call number:
N6538.N5 A45X 1975
N6538.N5A45X 1975
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_71518

An exhibition of sculptures and prints by Elizabeth Catlett : April 15-May 5, 1973 / [foreword by Fred F. Bond ; commentary by David C. Driskell]

Author:
Catlett, Elizabeth 1915-2012  Search this
Bond, Fred F  Search this
Driskell, David C  Search this
Carl Van Vechten Gallery of Fine Arts  Search this
Subject:
Catlett, Elizabeth 1915-2012  Search this
Physical description:
[22] p. : ill., port. ; 25 cm
Type:
Books
Exhibitions
Date:
1973
Call number:
N40.1.C357 C2 1973
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_460013

An exhibition of watercolors, drawings and prints by Mildred Thompson : December 15, 1974-January 12, 1975 : the Carl Van Vechten Gallery, 18th Avenue and Jackson Street North, Nashville, Tennessee

Artist:
Thompson, Mildred 1936-2003  Search this
Writer of foreword:
Driskell, David C.  Search this
Host institution:
Carl Van Vechten Gallery of Fine Arts  Search this
Publisher:
Fisk University Department of Art  Search this
Subject:
Thompson, Mildred 1936-2003  Search this
Physical description:
1 volume (various pagings) ; 28 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
1974
20th century
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
African American women artists  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1076894

Approaching Storm, (painting)

Painter:
Bannister, Edward Mitchell 1828-1901  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th & G Streets, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20560 Accession Number: 1985.95.62
Date:
1886
Topic:
Landscape--Road--Path  Search this
Landscape--Weather--Storm  Search this
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Control number:
IAP 08530005
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_248573

Art by blacks : its vital role in U. S. culture

Author:
Driskell, David C  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Date:
1976
Topic:
African American art  Search this
Call number:
AP2 .S666
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_750777

Bibliographies in Afro-American art

Author:
Driskell, David C  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Bibliography of bibliographies
Bibliography
Date:
1978
Topic:
African American art  Search this
Call number:
AP2 .A3985
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_753830

Biographical Summaries and Resumes

Collection Creator:
Donaldson, Jeff, 1932-2004  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1990s-circa 2001
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information. Use of archival audiovisual recordings and born-digital records with no duplicate access copies requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Jeff Donaldson papers, 1918-2005, bulk 1960s-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Jeff Donaldson papers
Jeff Donaldson papers / Series 1: Biographical Material
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c690233e-0988-4d6c-8143-c8701b6e3aee
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-donajeff-ref956
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Black American art

Author:
Driskell, David C  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Date:
1976
Topic:
African American artists  Search this
African American art--History  Search this
Call number:
AP1.A784 A5
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_681395

Black Gene, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Miles, James  Search this
Subject:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
Stoneware
Culture:
African American  Search this
Type:
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Fisk University Carl Van Vechten Gallery of Fine Arts 1000 Seventeenth Avenue North Nashville Tennessee 37208
Topic:
Portrait male--Gene  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Control number:
IAS 49480016
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_422285

Black Jesus, (painting)

Painter:
Hunter, Clementine 1886-1988  Search this
Medium:
Oil on cardboard
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Fisk University Carl Van Vechten Gallery of Fine Arts 1000 Seventeenth Avenue North Nashville Tennessee 37208
Topic:
Religion--New Testament--Christ  Search this
Control number:
IAP 49480053
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_422253

Black art : ancestral legacy / David C. Driskell

Author:
Driskell, David C  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
1991
20th century
Topic:
African American art  Search this
Call number:
AP2 .T674
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1018531

Black artists

Author:
Driskell, David C  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
1977
1976
Topic:
African American art  Search this
Call number:
AP2 .T674
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_998944

Blue Vase, (painting)

Painter:
Wilson, Ellis 1899-1977  Search this
Medium:
Oil on board
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Fisk University Carl Van Vechten Gallery of Fine Arts 1000 Seventeenth Avenue North Nashville Tennessee 37208
Topic:
Still Life--Other--Vase  Search this
Control number:
IAP 49480070
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_422270

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