Spirit of the 366th

Title

Spirit of the 366th

Date

1943

Creator

Henry Wilmer Bannarn, 1910-1965 See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals

Description

Mark Hewitt was an artist from Boston, MA. Spirit of 366th depicts a portrait of a young Black man from the 366th infantry in an Army uniform. The soldier looks into the distance of a shining light while dark-hued clouds of brown, black, and purple gather overhead.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Military See all items with this value

Race relations See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Military

Black Art

World War II, 1939-1945

Weapons

Black Art

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil

Measurements

23.625 x 18.625 in.

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1943.003

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.008

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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