A Man Can Be a Star

1988

Thornton Dial Jr.

Associated Names
Thornton Dial Jr.

Artist, American, born 1953

This is a painting of a stylized figure sitting on a chair surrounded by star-like shapes. The artwork features a mixed media approach with a three-dimensional, sculptural quality suggesting the figure's silhouette and prominent features. The figure seems to be interacting with its environment, characterized by the bright orange-red tones of the chair. Surrounding the central figure are five star-shaped motifs in red on a predominantly white background.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Bessemer, Alabama; purchased 1988 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

Exhibition History

1996

  • Souls Grown Deep: African American Vernacular Art of the South, Michael G. Carlos Museum at City Hall East, Atlanta, 1996.

Bibliography

2000

  • Arnett, Paul, and William Arnett. Souls grown deep : African American vernacular art of the South. 2 vols. Atlanta, 2000-2001.

Wikidata ID

Q108686989

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