Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2015.006.005 |
Object Name |
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Description |
This framed print was designed for an exhibit at The National Afro-American Museum in Wilberforce, Ohio that was on display from October 23, 1993 - January 31, 1994. A credit statement for the exhibit in the bottom right corner of the print reads: "The exhibition Uncommon Beauty in Common Objects: The Legacy of African American Craft Art, its related public programs, and national tour are organized by the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center and are sponsored by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund. Copyright, 1993, National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, All Rights Reserved. Photography by David Barker. Photodirection and design by Jim Rohal." The print features a photograph of the artwork "I Never Learned to Tap Dance, My Shoes Go Unworn" by Angela Franklin, enamel, 1990. The artwork features a black man wearing vividly colored entertainment clothing. He is puppeteering several small figures who are standing in an indoor entertainment venue below. All of the figures feature hues of red and blue blending with grays, white, and oranges. To the right of the puppeteer is an upside down green triangle that reads: "UNCOMMON BEAUTY IN COMMON OBJECTS." To the left of the puppeteer is an upside down orange triangle that reads: "The Legacy of African American Craft Art." |
Date |
1993 |
Dimensions |
H-36 W-23 D-1 inches |
Collection |
Sammie L. Nicely Collection |
Material |
metal, ink, glass, paper |
Made |
The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center |