Abstraction - The City - No. 3

Title

Abstraction - The City - No. 3

Date

1949

Creator

Walter Augustus Simon, 1916-1979 See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals

Description

Walter Augustus Simon was an art historian, professor, and artist best known for his abstract oil paintings from Petersburg, VA. Abstraction—The City—No. 3 depicts a city scene in front of a set of brownstones with abstracted bricks. Several Black people are conversing, relaxing, and playing around the building.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Landscapes See all items with this value

Urban life See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Black Art

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Drawing

Medium

Watercolor

Measurements

28.25 in. x 38.25 in.

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1949.006

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.070

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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