Handsworth Riots: Birmingham, United Kingdom

September 1985, printed 2021

Pogus Caesar

Associated Names
Pogus Caesar

Artist, British, born St. Kitts, 1953

This is a photograph of a residential street with an overturned car and smoky surroundings. The image has a high-contrast black and white aesthetic, displaying grainy details. The overturned car is on the right side, emitting smoke or steam. The setting includes brick houses with various window styles, typical of older residential areas. The atmosphere conveys tension or aftermath.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.5 × 51.7 cm (14 3/8 × 20 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 41.6 × 57.4 cm (16 3/8 × 22 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.90.1

  • Copyright

    © Pogus Caesar / OOM Gallery Archive, ARS, New York DACS, London

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Pogus Caesar, UK; NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in graphite: 2/30 Handsworth Riots, Birmingham UK 1985 Pogus Caesar

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