Dread Scott

Scott Tyler
American, born 1965

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This is a photograph showing water splashing in the air in an indoor or covered area. The image captures the movement of water being sprayed or splashing. The background consists of light-colored brick walls and steel beams, with a brightly lit area that might be the outdoors or an exit. The water creates a misty effect and adds a sense of motion to the scene.
Dread Scott, On the Impossibility of Freedom in a Country Founded on Slavery and Genocide, October 7, 2014, inkjet print, Gift of Funds from Michael Findlay and Victoria Findlay Wolfe, 2022.136.2

On the Impossibility of Freedom in a Country Founded on Slavery and Genocide

Dread Scott · October 7, 2014 · inkjet print ·  Accession ID  2022.136.2
This photograph depicts a group of people on a sidewalk outside of a store. The central figure is an adult man. He is wearing a light brown blazer, white shirt, black tie, black pants, and black shoes. He has light brown skin, black facial hair, a beige fedora hat, and glasses, and has a large sign hanging around his neck that reads "I AM NOT A MAN." There are three police officers gathered around him on the right, wearing dark blue uniforms and caps. Other pedestrians are visible on the left and right, including a woman in a colorful top holding a patterned bag, a man in a purple skirt and green hat, and a man in a denim jacket with sunglasses, a hat, headphones, and a backpack. The police and pedestrians have a variety of skin tones. Storefronts with signs and windows are partially visible in the background in the top left corner, along with a few trees.
Dread Scott, I Am Not A Man, September 9, 2009, inkjet print, Gift of Funds from Michael Findlay and Victoria Findlay Wolfe, 2022.136.1

I Am Not A Man

Dread Scott · September 9, 2009 · inkjet print ·  Accession ID  2022.136.1

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