My Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather's Cousin

Title

My Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather's Cousin

Date

Unknown

Creator

Irene V. Clark, 1927-1984 See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals

Description

Irene V. Clark was a diasporic folklore artist from Washington, D.C. My Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather's Cousin is a cubist portrait of a Black string musician wearing a cape and turban. Clark creates a symmetrical arch framing the subject and a perched hummingbird.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Folklore See all items with this value

Music See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Memory

Musical Instruments

Black art

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

19.375 x 15.375in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1956.003

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.151

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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