Birdman Trainer
1987
Painter, American, 1934 - 2005

Artwork overview
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Medium
oil-based enamel and spray paints on wood paneling
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Credit Line
Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation
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Dimensions
overall: 99.06 × 91.44 cm (39 × 36 in.)
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Accession
2020.28.37
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
The artist [1934-2005], Memphis; purchased 1987 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
Bibliography
2000
Arnett, Paul, and William Arnett. Souls grown deep : African American vernacular art of the South. 2 vols. Atlanta, 2000-2001.
Inscriptions
lower right: J.liGhT; across top reverse: BiRdMAN TRAiNER
Wikidata ID
Q108686974