Created by
Chandler, Dana, American, born 1941
Date
1970s
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 17 × 11 in. (43.2 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A screen print in black ink on light brown paper. Depicted in the negative space of the light brown paper is a line illustration of a figure seated with head bent, elbows on knees, and a syringe in their proper left hand. At center, their belt buckle reads “NO HOPE IN DOPE,” and veins are visible in their hands and arms. In the upper left corner is written [GENOCIDE / SERIES / NO. 1] and across the shoulders of the figure is the title of the piece, [Noddin’ Our Liberation Away!]. Along the left side is [Pan African Artist Dana C. Chandler Jr. Boston]. There are no marks or inscription on the verso.
Place made
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Movement
Black Power (Black Pride)
BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
Type
prints
Topic
Activism
Art
Freedom
Health
Race discrimination
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2021.16.4
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59b8573ae-9c0f-4eb3-80d2-a298d105c8d8

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