Burning Plain

Original Title: Burning Plain
Date: 1967
Creator: Kermit Oliver See all items with this value
Description: Oliver's painting shows a group of shirtless men looking towards an unseen figure or force. The painting makes heavy use of crosshatching and red and black hues. The composition bears significant resemblance to Oliver's mural Fire Fighters, which can be seen in the 1978 book, Black Art in Houston: The Texas Southern University Experience.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 | Art | HBCU student work | HBCU institutional history See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Black art | Folklore
Type: Painting
Medium: paint on canvas
Measurements: 41 in x 98 1/4 in
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: pc268
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.TSU.0319
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: Permanent Collection See all items with this value

Item sets: Art; Texas Southern University Collection; University Museum at Texas Southern Permanent Collection