Created by
Bruce, Kesha, American
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
2008
Medium
pigment on paper mounted on polyvinyl chloride board
Dimensions
H x W: 27 x 20 in. (68.6 x 50.8 cm)
with mounted backing: 27 × 20 1/16 × 1 in. (68.6 × 51 × 2.5 cm)
Description
An archival pigment print photograph of collaged images featuring a central image consisting of a black-and-white photograph of three seated women. The woman on the left is only partially visible, her arm stretched out to graph the hand of the woman at center. The photograph appears in the center and right wing of a dark flying bird shape set against a background of a curved piece of sheet music. The print is mounted on black sintra pvc board with back frame and a label with the artist, title, date, medium, and dimensions.
Place depicted
Des Moines, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
(Re)calling & (Re)telling Series
Classification
Visual Arts
Photographs and Still Images
Type
collages
photographs
inkjet prints
Topic
Art
Black geographies
Christianity
Families
Gospel (Music)
Identity
Music
Photography
Religion
The Black Church
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the artist and Morton Fine Art
Object number
2013.77.12
Restrictions & Rights
© Kesha Bruce
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd564df1de5-384a-4332-b093-8c3761345b43

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