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  • Plywood panel from a mural at Resurrection City

    Plywood panel from a mural at Resurrection City

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Medium
    oil paint and ink on plywood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 48 x 96 x 1/2 in. (121.9 x 243.8 x 1.3 cm)
    Type
    mural paintings
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1968
    Description
    Second (2) of twelve (12) painted plywood panels from the Resurrection City mural that was created and displayed in the encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1968. Depicted on this panel is the continuation of the phrase "HUNGER'S WALL" from the panel to the left, along with other text in red, black and yellow paint, including "AMERICA - BREAK DOWN YOUR WALL", "Cosmic Brotherhood (High Frequency)", "Peace Brother", "MESTIZO", "LATINOS UNIDOS PARA SIEMPRE", and " Blackness for Blacks." This segment is from the upper row of panels, second from the left.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    Art
    Black power
    Freedom
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Men
    Poverty
    Race relations
    Resistance
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vincent DeForest
    Object number
    2012.110.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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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
  • Plywood panel from a mural at Resurrection City

    Plywood panel from a mural at Resurrection City

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Medium
    oil paint and ink on plywood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 48 x 96 x 1/2 in. (121.9 x 243.8 x 1.3 cm)
    Type
    mural paintings
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1968
    Description
    First (1) of twelve (12) painted plywood panels from the Resurrection City mural that was created and displayed in the encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1968. Depicted on this panel is a partial portrait of a bearded man, wearing a black and red striped shirt and green overalls, facing to the proper right with arm outstretched. In the upper left corner painted in red is: "BROTHERS / AND / SISTERS / HUNGER / IS REAL [underlined] / AND YOU BETTER / BELIEVE IT! DIG." Along the top edge is the beginning of the phrase "HUNGER'S WALL" in large black capital letters. Along the bottom edge is the text "PROBE THE DRUM" in orange, purple and green. This segment is the upper left corner panel, and the beginning of the series of four (4) panels that form the top portion of the Hunger Wall.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    Art
    Black power
    Freedom
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Men
    Poverty
    Race relations
    Resistance
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vincent DeForest
    Object number
    2012.110.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    See more items in
    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
  • Plywood panel from a mural at Resurrection City

    Plywood panel from a mural at Resurrection City

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Guevara, Che, Argentine, 1928 - 1967
    Zapata, Emiliano, Mexican, 1879 - 1919
    Villa, Pancho, Mexican, 1878 - 1923
    Murrieta, Joaquin, Mexican, c. 1829 - c. 1853
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Medium
    oil paint and ink on plywood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 48 x 96 x 1/2 in. (121.9 x 243.8 x 1.3 cm)
    Type
    mural paintings
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1968
    Description
    Fourth (4) of twelve (12) painted plywood panels from the Resurrection City mural that was created and displayed in the encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1968. Depicted on this panel is a continuation of text from the panel to the left, in green, red, and brown paint. In the upper right corner is the phrase "LET'S GET / HUMAN UNDERSTANDING" in red ink, in a mixture of upper and lower case letters. Across the rest of the panel are the phrases "UOP + UCLA", "VIVA CHE", "the New Breed", and the names of Mexican revolutionaries "PANCHO VILLA", "MURRIETA" and "ZAPATA." This segment is the upper right corner panel.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    Art
    Black power
    Freedom
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Men
    Poverty
    Race relations
    Resistance
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vincent DeForest
    Object number
    2012.110.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    See more items in
    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
  • Plywood panel from a mural at Resurrection City

    Plywood panel from a mural at Resurrection City

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Medium
    oil paint and ink on plywood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 48 x 96 x 1/2 in. (121.9 x 243.8 x 1.3 cm)
    Type
    mural paintings
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1968
    Description
    Third (3) of twelve (12) painted plywood panels from the Resurrection City mural that was created and displayed in the encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1968. Depicted on this panel is a continuation of text from the panel to its left, in green, red, yellow and black paint, including "Cuba Libre" and the beginning of the phrase "CHICANO POWER." Along the top edge of this panel is text in green paint. The complete phrase is: "TELL IT LIKE IT IS." The majority of the phrase is on this panel, although the text starts on the panel on the left and finishes on the panel on the right. Other text includes "Latin LOVERS", "LET'S GET LOVE" and "LATINO AMERICA." This segment is from the upper row of panels, second from the right.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    Art
    Black power
    Freedom
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Men
    Poverty
    Race relations
    Resistance
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vincent DeForest
    Object number
    2012.110.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    See more items in
    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
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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