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Vodoo Drummer

1933

Elmer Simms Campbell

Associated Names

Elmer Simms Campbell

Artist, American, 1906 - 1971

The image depicts a person playing a drum. The individual is shown from slightly above the waist to the head, with a focused expression on their face. They have smooth shading on their facial features, with closed eyes. They have a high flat top hairstyle and wear a striped garment with short sleeves. The person's hands are actively playing the drum in a rhythmical manner. The background of the image is abstract shading.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

image: 274 x 195 mm
sheet: 430 x 285 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.34

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

In brown ink: lower left, 55 VODOO DRUMMER (in caps), lower center, PORT-AU-PRINCE HAITI (in caps); lower right, E. SIMMS CAMBELL.

Wikidata ID

Q76440179

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