Portrait of Jo

Title

Portrait of Jo

Date

1946

Creator

Franklin M. Shands See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals

Description

Franklin Shands was a painter from Cincinnati, Ohio. Portrait of Jo is a portrait of a woman looking sternly into a distance as a light shines on the left side of her face. The woman, named Jo, wears her black hair pinned upwards, wears a blue top, small earrings, and red lipstick.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Clothing and dress See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Fashion

Black art

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on board

Measurements

20 in. x 15.25 in.

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1946.004

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.035

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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