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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Spirit of Wild Things and Other Multicultural Overtones

1992

Larry Walker

Associated Names

Larry Walker

Artist, American, 1935 - 2023

The image shows a mix of rectangular and square shapes layered together, creating depth in an abstract composition. The shapes are filled with monochrome photographs and paintings of faces and figures. Black and blue lines run through the image, creating a sense of motion. The overlay of these elements on the backdrop connects the imagery to a dynamic collage or mural with layers suggesting stories or historical narratives.

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Artwork overview

Medium

acrylic with mixed media on canvas
Credit Line

Gift of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson
Dimensions

overall: 196.85 × 152.4 cm (77 1/2 × 60 in.)
Accession Number

2023.145.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Mason Fine Art, Atlanta); Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson, GA; gift 2023 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

With Passion and Purpose: Gifts from the Collection of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2025. no catalogue.

Inscriptions

upper right: L. WALKER

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