The Way of the Flesh

Title

The Way of the Flesh

Date

1963

Creator

Estella W. Johnson See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals

Description

Estella W. Johnson was an artist from New York, NY. The Way of the Flesh is a cultic depiction of a cloaked figure ascending a stairwell. The figure cloaked in white has another black cloaked figure attached to it as they pass a line of cloaked figures with bowed heads.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Religion See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Religious rituals and ceremonies

Religious symbols in art

Black Art

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

39 x 19.75in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1963.004

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.225

Rights

All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.

Contributing Institution

Clark Atlanta University

Source

Clark Atlanta University Art Museum

Collection

Atlanta Art Annuals See all items with this value

Language

English

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