The Boneheaded Serpent at the Cross (It Wasn't Luck)

1996

Lonnie Holley

Associated Names
Lonnie Holley

Sculptor, American, born 1950

The sculpture consists of a collection of organic and man-made materials. It includes bones and rusty iron elements. The bones are a cream color, indicating age, while the iron components vary in color from reddish-brown to dark brown, showing corrosion. These materials are connected using thin, dark metal wires. The sculpture has a rough texture, with the bones and rusted metal creating intricate patterns. It is vertical and extends into the space around it.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Birmingham; purchased 1996 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.

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Exhibition History

1996

  • Souls Grown Deep: African American Vernacular Art of the South, Michael G. Carlos Museum at City Hall East, Atlanta, 1996.

2015

  • Something to Take My Place: The Art of Lonnie Holley, Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston, South Carolina, 2015.

2018

  • Outliers and American Vanguard Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2018-2019.

Bibliography

2000

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

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