Mary T. Smith

Tillman, Mary

American, 1905 - 1995

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The painting showcases a variety of bold shapes and thick black lines against a red and yellow backdrop. The abstract composition includes two figures; one enclosed in a black box-like shape with a simplistic facial expression, while the other is surrounded by a black spiky shape resembling a head with two eyes. The contrasting colors and geometric elements create an abstract scene with connections to human silhouettes and celestial or decorative motifs.
Mary T. Smith, Untitled, 1987, paint on plywood, Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, 2020.28.23

Untitled

Mary T. Smith · 1987 · paint on plywood ·  Accession ID  2020.28.23

Bibliography

2000

  • Arnett, Paul, and William Arnett. Souls grown deep : African American vernacular art of the South. 2 vols. Atlanta, 2000-2001.