The Rape of Mother Nature

Original Title

The Rape of Mother Nature

Date

c. 1978

Creator

Earl Jones See all items with this value

Description

In this mural, Mother Nature is attacked by oil derricks, pollution, and industrialization. Jones painted this work as a response to the rapid expansion of oil drilling throughout Texas. Jones still engages with nature, now creating wood carvings from fallen timber after Galveston storms.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

HBCU student work See all items with this value

Violence See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Black art

Economic conditions

Industrial revolution

Natural disasters

Nature

Plants

Current Location

1st Floor, Elevator Corridor, Hannah Hall, Texas Southern University

Location

Houston

Texas

United States

Type

Murals

Additional Techniques

Mural painting

Measurements

126 in x 92 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

99

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0242

Rights

All rights held by the University Museum at Texas Southern. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact University Museum, Texas Southern University umuseum@gmail.com Attn: Museum Director. Materials not created by Texas Southern University may still be under copyright. Additional materials may be presented for educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use under United States copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

Collection

Hannah Hall Murals See all items with this value

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