Behold Thy Son

Created by

Driskell, David C., American, born 1931

Subject of

Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

H x W: 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

Type

oil paintings

Date

1956

Description

An oil painting in which the artist presents the bruised and battered body of Emmett Till as a Christ-like figure with his arms outstretched in the form of a crucifixion. The hands and arms of a figure behind him are visible holding the body.

Topic

African American

Art

Civil Rights

Religion

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.7

Restrictions & Rights

© David C. Driskell

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Visual Arts

Exhibition

Visual Art and the American Experience

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture