Grievin' Hearted

Title

Grievin' Hearted

Date

1948

Creator

Rose Piper, 1917-2005 See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals See all items with this value

Description

Rose Piper, an African-American artist, used her knowledge of art and geometry to explore the American South. Grievin’ Hearted, a cubist painting, illustrates the sentiments of African Americans in the South. A man sadly hangs his head on his arm as he sits in the shadows. The girl in the yellow dress symbolizes hope for the future.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Labor See all items with this value

Rural Life See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Economic conditions

Black Art

Domestic Labor

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

36 in. x 30 in.

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1948.002

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.055

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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