- Created by
- Sparrow, Victor H. IV, American, born 1967
- Date
- 2022
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 32 × 41 in. (81.3 × 104.1 cm)
- Description
- This is an ink and stenciled work on white paper squares that have been folded and collaged together to form a larger rectangle. A play on the iconic "Checkpoint Charlie" sign at the crossing between East and West Germany in Berlin, the words "YOU ARE ENTERING THE AMERICAN SECTOR" is repeated in English, Russian, French, and German in large black text. The text has an irregular hand-lettered appearance, with the outlines occasionally visible in graphite, black ink, and brown and white crayon, with bits of silver tape appearing throughout. The work is titled, signed and dated in graphite in the bottom right corner: RED-LINING, 1962 #1 Victor H. Sparrow 2022].
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- collages
- Topic
- Art
- Government
- Housing
- International affairs
- Race discrimination
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2022.27.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Victor H. Sparrow IV
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




