Created by
Bruce, Kesha, American
Subject of
Thomas, Willard, American
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 back: 27 × 20 1/16 × 1 in. (68.6 × 51 × 2.5 cm)
Description
An archival pigment print photograph of collaged images featuring a self-portrait of the artist's grandfather, Willard Thomas. Thomas wears a Korean War-ear military uniform and stands smoking a cigarette and wearing glasses, holds a camera with both hands at waist height, aimed towards a mirror. The mirror reflects open sky and trees behind him. This image has been cut into the shape of a house and is set into a photograph image of enslaved individuals standing outside plantation slave cabins. Part of this photograph's jagged bottom edge is visible across the lower right hand corner. The print is mounted on black sintra pvc board with back frame and a label with the work's 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
Domestic life
Families
Identity
Korean War, 1950-1953
Men
Military
Photography
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the artist and Morton Fine Art
Object number
2013.77.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Kesha Bruce
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b57eeb26-fed8-42e9-b0f9-6f01e0bff6bd

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