- Created by
- Hines, Felrath, 1913 - 1993
- Date
- 1977
- Medium
- Oil on linen
- Dimensions
- H x W (unframed): 46 1/16 × 40 3/16 in. (117 × 102 cm)
- H x W x D (framed): 46 7/8 × 40 7/8 × 1 3/4 in. (119 × 103.8 × 4.4 cm)
- Caption
- Felrath Hines, best known for his expertise as an art conservator, was also an accomplished abstract painter. He specialized in bold geometric compositions with distinctive juxtapositions of color. Hines was a member of Spiral, a collective founded in 1963 by African American artists. The group met weekly to discuss issues related to aesthetic practices and the artist’s role as an active agent in the struggle for racial equality.
- Hines participated in the Civil Rights Movement, but felt little need to insert his political views into art. He did not want to be relegated to the category of “black artist,” which he saw as limiting. He believed that artists, regardless of their ethnicity, should have stylistic freedom of expression and be judged by their work, not their race.
- Description
- An abstract painting in red, grey, blue and green by Felrath Hines. The painting depicts a central, irregular shaped column of grey running from the top to the bottom margins. The grey cuts through two horizontal fields color, blue on top of green, that run across the center. There is red blocking at each corner, top and bottom.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- oil paintings
- Topic
- Abstraction
- Art
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the artist's wife
- Object number
- 2009.11.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Felrath Hines
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




