A Man Can Be a Star
1988
Artist, American, born 1953
Thornton Dial Jr.
Attributed to
Artwork overview
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Medium
galvanized ferrous metal, wood, carpet, glasses, and industrial sealing compound on wood
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Credit Line
Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation
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Dimensions
overall: 110.49 × 122.56 × 15.24 cm (43 1/2 × 48 1/4 × 6 in.)
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Accession Number
2020.28.11
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
The artist, Bessemer, Alabama; purchased 1988 by William S. Arnett [1939-2020], Atlanta; gift 2012 to the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, Atlanta; acquired 2020 by NGA through a gift/purchase agreement.
Associated Names
Exhibition History
1996
Souls Grown Deep: African American Vernacular Art of the South, Michael G. Carlos Museum at City Hall East, Atlanta, 1996.
Bibliography
2000
Arnett, Paul, and William Arnett. Souls grown deep : African American vernacular art of the South. 2 vols. Atlanta, 2000-2001.
Wikidata ID
Q108686989