- Created by
- Bruce, Kesha, American
- 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 1/16 in. (68.6 × 50.8 × 2.7 cm)
- Description
- An archival pigment print photograph of collaged images. Just right of center, a collaged image of a standing figure appears atop a background black-and-white photograph of the exterior of a house. The figure appears standing in front of the doorway. The figure consists of a black-and-white floral print at top and along the left side. The bottom right of the figure consists of large black type reading [OCTOROON.] against a white background set against an image of smaller text portions of a Bible verse listing the descendants of Solomon. The only full names visible are "Ahaz" and "Manasseh." 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
- Domestic life
- Families
- Identity
- Photography
- Religion
- 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
- 2013.77.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Kesha Bruce
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




