The Time Is Now

c. 1964

Darryl Cowherd

Associated Names
Darryl Cowherd

Artist, American, born 1940

This is a photograph of an entrance with boarded-up doors featuring graffiti. The image captures a doorway that is closed off with panels of plywood, onto which several phrases are painted in black, bold, and uneven handwriting. The central message reads "THE TIME IS NOW" with an arrow pointing downwards, and other visible texts include "BE BLACK" and "RIGHT." The building's exterior surrounding the door is ornate with decorative detailing and shows signs of weathering. On the concrete steps leading to the door, more words and messages appear to be written, though some are less legible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.7 × 19 cm (9 5/16 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 × 20.3 cm (9 15/16 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.102.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Darryl Cowherd, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom center in graphite: Darryl Cowherd


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