Refugees Trying to Get to the United States
1988
Thornton Dial
Painter, American, 1928 - 2016
Artwork overview
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Medium
found wood, plastic tubing, window screen, wire, epoxy putty (possibly Splash Zone), aluminum foil, and enamel 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: 134.62 × 129.54 × 22.86 cm (53 × 51 × 9 in.)
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Accession Number
2020.28.32
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
The artist [1928-2016], McCalla, Alabama; purchased 1988 by William S. Arnett [1939-2020], Atlanta; gift 2010 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
Q108686995