Society Wheels

Title

Society Wheels

Date

1968

Creator

Arthur L. Britt Sr., 1923- See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals

Description

Dr. Arthur L. Britt was an artist and educator from Cuthbert, GA. Society Wheels is an abstraction that uses black and white to enact visual chaos and composition. The inclusion of "KKK" positions it as a critique of American race relations and racial violence.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

White supremacy movements See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Racial violence

Discrimination

Ku Klux Klan

Black art

BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Mixed media

Medium

Mixed media (string, wood...)

Measurements

36 x 32in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1968.003

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.274

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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