Blackboard

1969

Cliff Joseph

Associated Names
Cliff Joseph
Artist, Panamanian, 1922 - 2020
The artwork features a woman and a child standing in front of a blackboard. The woman, shown from the waist up, has an expressionless face with bold features and short, textured hair. She is wearing a patterned dress with floral designs and large earrings, along with multiple necklaces. The child, positioned in front of her, is depicted from the shoulders up, with similar hairstyle and wearing a striped shirt. The blackboard behind them is filled with large white letters and cursive words such as "Black Power," "Freedom," and "Revolution." The background is predominantly dark, with a chalk-like texture typical of a classroom setting.
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Provenance

(Aaron Galleries); Larry and Brenda Thompson, Atlanta, GA; gift to NGA, 2023.

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