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Love is the Message, The Message is Death

Artist:
Arthur Jafa, born Tupelo, MS 1960  Search this
Sitter:
Jr. Martin Luther King  Search this
Medium:
single-channel high-definition digital video, color, sound; 07:25 minutes
Type:
Media Arts
Date:
2016
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Ceremony\wedding  Search this
African American  Search this
Allegory\death  Search this
History\United States\Black History  Search this
Allegory\passion\love  Search this
Occupation\other\reformer  Search this
Portrait male  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Joint museum purchase with the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Nion T. McEvoy, Chair of SAAM Commission (2016-2018), and McEvoy's fellow Commissioners in his honor; additional funding provided by Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest Fund, 2020.001.
Copyright:
© 2016, Arthur Jafa. Image courtesy of the artist and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York / Rome.
Object number:
2020.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Time-Based Media Art
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2020.3

Figure

Culture/People:
possibly Iñupiaq or Yup'ik (Yupik) (attributed)  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Ivory
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Alaska; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
1/562
Barcode:
010562.000
See related items:
Iñupiaq
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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Figure

Culture/People:
possibly Iñupiaq or Yup'ik (Yupik) (attributed)  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Ivory
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Alaska; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
1/563
Barcode:
010563.000
See related items:
Iñupiaq
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f1fb3c4e-54cb-44fa-b60c-21c190568c8f
EDAN-URL:
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Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
possibly Iñupiaq or Yup'ik (Yupik) (attributed)  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Ivory
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Alaska; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
1300
Barcode:
001300.000
See related items:
Iñupiaq
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64b14bc09-9932-48b2-bffc-4e70b5144489
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_1465
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
possibly Inuit (attributed)  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Ivory
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Arctic (inferred)
Catalog Number:
1/4003
Barcode:
014003.000
See related items:
Inuit
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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Figure

Culture/People:
probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Seller:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved, inlaid
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Old village site 7 miles above Kuskokwim River; Quinhagak River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Catalog Number:
15/1980
Barcode:
151980.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6269eba1c-377a-4903-a585-fa559ac114d8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_163107
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Seller:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Old village site 7 miles above Kuskokwim River; Quinhagak River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Catalog Number:
15/1981
Barcode:
151981.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64fe272dc-30f7-41df-8e2c-4da38179b791
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_163108
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Seller:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Old village site 7 miles above Kuskokwim River; Quinhagak River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Catalog Number:
15/1982
Barcode:
151982.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65bee5d46-10aa-4e5f-835f-398bbeaab042
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_163109
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Seller:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Old village site 7 miles above Kuskokwim River; Quinhagak River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Catalog Number:
15/1983
Barcode:
151983.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6eff4be74-96af-4c7a-98bd-832129200b64
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_163110
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Seller:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Old village site 7 miles above Kuskokwim River; Quinhagak River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Catalog Number:
15/1984
Barcode:
151984.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6634949dc-2c48-40eb-8203-b2ea51ab8694
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_163111
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Seller:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Old village site 7 miles above Kuskokwim River; Quinhagak River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Catalog Number:
15/1985
Barcode:
151985.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69297a5c8-f5d2-4e33-af21-ed00269e16eb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_163112
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Seller:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Old village site 7 miles above Kuskokwim River; Quinhagak River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Catalog Number:
15/1986
Barcode:
151986.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d5aeb5d6-efbd-41f4-982d-acbf8f4920d3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_163113
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Seller:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Ivory, antler
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Old village site 7 miles above Kuskokwim River; Quinhagak River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Catalog Number:
15/2006
Barcode:
152006.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66ad3c577-72cb-4ba6-9a77-77d877aa7bde
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_163133
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Seller:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Ivory, antler
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Old village site 7 miles above Kuskokwim River; Quinhagak River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Catalog Number:
15/2007
Barcode:
152007.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e8366297-755b-4366-9881-00c004b358e3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_163134
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Seller:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Ivory, animal tooth/teeth
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Old village site 7 miles above Kuskokwim River; Quinhagak River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Catalog Number:
15/2008
Barcode:
152008.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws640848f78-c67f-4cde-8b37-af8fdfacbb3a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_163135
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
possibly Iñupiaq or Yup'ik (Yupik) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Carlebach Gallery  Search this
Seller:
Carlebach Gallery  Search this
Seller agent:
Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Alaska; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
22/3938
Barcode:
223938.000
See related items:
Iñupiaq
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws622726577-8088-47b2-94cf-e2d58349c132
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_238855
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Inuit (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Carlebach Gallery  Search this
Seller:
Carlebach Gallery  Search this
Seller agent:
Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Arctic (inferred)
Catalog Number:
22/3939
Barcode:
223939.000
See related items:
Inuit
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d0f53875-a6e8-451e-abd7-ff561e342b20
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_238856
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Inuit (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Carlebach Gallery  Search this
Seller:
Carlebach Gallery  Search this
Seller agent:
Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Arctic (inferred)
Catalog Number:
22/3940
Barcode:
223940.000
See related items:
Inuit
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6404d0b5c-b376-463a-9b56-803d3b860a5b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_238857
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
possibly Iñupiaq or Yup'ik (Yupik) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Carlebach Gallery  Search this
Seller:
Carlebach Gallery  Search this
Seller agent:
Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Ivory
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Alaska; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
22/3943
Barcode:
223943.000
See related items:
Iñupiaq
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f9114720-4e00-4ae1-bc92-a0fab95bb9c0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_238860
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
possibly Iñupiaq or Yup'ik (Yupik) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. George Jackson Fisher (Dr. G. J. Fisher), Non-Indian, 1825-1893  Search this
Union Free School, District One  Search this
Donor:
Union Free School, District One  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Ivory
Techniques:
Carved, incised
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Alaska; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
22/9742
Barcode:
229742.000
See related items:
Iñupiaq
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c4952853-0846-43ee-8d7d-5c80d7682e85
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_244780
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