- Created by
- Andrews, Benny, American, 1930 - 2006
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- oil , paper (fiber product) , cloth on canvas
- Dimensions
- H x W (unframed): 51 9/16 × 80 3/8 in. (131 × 204.2 cm)
- H x W x D (frame): 52 3/8 × 81 1/2 × 2 7/16 in. (133 × 207 × 6.2 cm)
- Caption
- Benny Andrews was a figurative painter in the expressionist style whose work represents a diverse range themes of suffering and injustice, including The Holocaust, Native American forced migrations, and most recently, Hurricane Katrina. Other influences on his work include Surrealism and southern folk art...The objects donated reflect a period (1960s) in Andrews’ life when he was heavily involved in fighting systematic oppression in the south. Andrews probably witnessed the horrors of Jim Crow such as lynching, as depicted in Envy (1964) and Death (1962).
- List of bibliographic references: www.wikipedia.com, TMS Constituent File
- Written by/date: Kassie Edwards - 9/15/2016, reviewed by Jacquelyn D. Serwer 10/19/2016
- Description
- This collage depicts a Christ-like figure lying across a short horizontal surface covered with textured draperies of blue and yellow-green. The Christ-like figure is a bearded man with a halo, and red marks around the forehead. The figure has a red wound in its left side, and red wounds in the hands and feet. The right arm is outstretched above the figure's head, and he wears a loincloth. The painting has a black background.
- Place collected
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- collages
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Benny Andrews Estate and Foundation by courtesy of UNCF
- Object number
- 2016.148.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Benny Andrews Estate / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Permission required for use
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




