Created by
Bruce, Kesha, American
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
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 in. (68.6 × 50.8 × 2.5 cm)
Description
An archival pigment print photograph of collaged images. The central image is a black-and-white photograph of an older woman seated with two children. Another child is in the foreground of the photograph, with just their head and eyes appearing in front of the woman's knees. The photograph has been cut into the shape of a flying bird. The bird shape is set against a background black-and-white photographic image of bare tree branches against a dull sky. 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
Children
Christianity
Families
Identity
Photography
Religion
Spirituals (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the artist and Morton Fine Art
Object number
2013.77.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Kesha Bruce
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd548911a84-a6e4-4b1c-ab0d-f20831ecf995

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