Shango's Helper
- Created by
- Coleman, Floyd, American, 1939 - 2018
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- acrylic paint on canvas
- Dimensions
- H x W: 51 × 63 7/8 × 1 1/4 in. (129.5 × 162.2 × 3.2 cm)
- Description
- This is an acrylic painting that depicts an abstract interpretation of a female figure. Done against a black background the shape is located primarily in the bottom left quadrant and partial top left quadrant of the painting. The bottom left features a wide swath of orange, topped with several textured shapes in shades of yellow, light brown, and grey. Shapes are clearly delineated by borders done in darker shades or alternate colors. Some shapes are patterned with narrow stripes and brush strokes. Above the figure is a grey rectangle outlined in green. Within the rectangle is a darker grey shape roughly resembling the head of an axe. There is a green horizontal line in the bottom right quadrant of the painting.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Movement
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- acrylic paintings
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kera and Bennie F. Johnson
- Object number
- 2011.102.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1972 Floyd Coleman
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.