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Exhibition

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

Kate Meyer, curator

June 3, 2020–June 3, 2020

https://spencerartapps.ku.edu/spencer-projects/3330

This grouping highlights work by Black artists in the collection. We believe in the power of art to tell stories, connect people, and create change.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Ebony Joe, Dox Thrash (1893–1965) — Dox Thrash (1893–1965)

Ebony Joe, circa 1939

The Getaway, Margo Humphrey (born 1942); Tamarind Institute (founded 1970) — Margo Humphrey (born 1942); Tamarind Institute (founded 1970)

The Getaway, 1977

Midnight Rendezvous/Night Kiss, Margo Humphrey (born 1942); Tamarind Institute (founded 1970) — Margo Humphrey (born 1942); Tamarind Institute (founded 1970)

Midnight Rendezvous/Night Kiss, 1985

The Builders: The Family, Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000) — Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000)

The Builders: The Family, 1974

Flag Story Quilt, Marquetta Johnson (active late 1900s); Faith Ringgold (1930–2024) — Marquetta Johnson (active late 1900s); Faith Ringgold (1930–2024)

Flag Story Quilt, 1985

Festival on the Parkway, Daniel S. Williams (born 1942) — Daniel S. Williams (born 1942)

Festival on the Parkway, 1991

American Gothic, Washington, D.C., Gordon Parks (1912–2006) — Gordon Parks (1912–2006)

American Gothic, Washington, D.C., 1942

Malcolm X Holding up Black Muslim Newspaper, Harlem, New York, Gordon Parks (1912–2006) — Gordon Parks (1912–2006)

Malcolm X Holding up Black Muslim Newspaper, Harlem, New York, 1963

black children with white doll, Gordon Parks (1912–2006) — Gordon Parks (1912–2006)

black children with white doll, 1942

Man Peeking from Manhole, Harlem, Gordon Parks (1912–2006) — Gordon Parks (1912–2006)

Man Peeking from Manhole, Harlem, 1952

Muslim Boy, Gordon Parks (1912–2006) — Gordon Parks (1912–2006)

Muslim Boy, 1963

Muhammad Ali, Miami, Florida, Gordon Parks (1912–2006) — Gordon Parks (1912–2006)

Muhammad Ali, Miami, Florida, 1966

Elijah Muhammad's Daughter, Ethel Sharrieff, Chicago, Gordon Parks (1912–2006) — Gordon Parks (1912–2006)

Elijah Muhammad's Daughter, Ethel Sharrieff, Chicago, 1963

Sharecropper, Elizabeth Catlett (1919–2012) — Elizabeth Catlett (1919–2012)

Sharecropper, 1952

Self-portrait, Aaron Douglas (1899–1979) — Aaron Douglas (1899–1979)

Self-portrait, 1954

Man, Spirit, and Mask, Willie Cole (born 1955) — Willie Cole (born 1955)

Man, Spirit, and Mask, 1999

Man, Spirit, and Mask, Willie Cole (born 1955) — Willie Cole (born 1955)

Man, Spirit, and Mask, 1999

Man, Spirit, and Mask, Willie Cole (born 1955) — Willie Cole (born 1955)

Man, Spirit, and Mask, 1999

Martin Luther King, Jr., John Wilson (1922–2015); Center Street Studio (founded 1984) — John Wilson (1922–2015); Center Street Studio (founded 1984)

Martin Luther King, Jr., 2002

Blackburn, Ron Adams (1934–2020); Michael Sims (born 1944); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present) — Ron Adams (1934–2020); Michael Sims (born 1944); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present)

Blackburn, 2002

Weary As I Can Be, Aaron Douglas (1899–1979); Opportunity Magazine; Langston Hughes (1902–1967) — Aaron Douglas (1899–1979); Opportunity Magazine; Langston Hughes (1902–1967)

Weary As I Can Be, 1926

On De No’thern Road, Aaron Douglas (1899–1979); Opportunity Magazine; Langston Hughes (1902–1967) — Aaron Douglas (1899–1979); Opportunity Magazine; Langston Hughes (1902–1967)

On De No’thern Road, 1926

Ma Bad Luck Card, Aaron Douglas (1899–1979); Opportunity Magazine; Langston Hughes (1902–1967) — Aaron Douglas (1899–1979); Opportunity Magazine; Langston Hughes (1902–1967)

Ma Bad Luck Card, 1926

Play De Blues, Aaron Douglas (1899–1979); Opportunity Magazine; Langston Hughes (1902–1967) — Aaron Douglas (1899–1979); Opportunity Magazine; Langston Hughes (1902–1967)

Play De Blues, 1926

Calling card, "Dear Friend, I am Black...", Adrian Piper (born 1948) — Adrian Piper (born 1948)

Calling card, "Dear Friend, I am Black...", circa 2001

A Vision I Can't Forget, Renée Stout (born 1958); Zanatta Editions (1996–present); Maurice Sanchez (circa 1900s); Derriere L'Etoile Studios — Renée Stout (born 1958); Zanatta Editions (1996–present); Maurice Sanchez (circa 1900s); Derriere L'Etoile Studios

A Vision I Can't Forget, 1999

"I think there should be more of US in this school!", Elmer Simms Campbell (1906–1971) — Elmer Simms Campbell (1906–1971)

"I think there should be more of US in this school!", mid 1900s

Sunday Promenade, Hale Aspacio Woodruff (1900–1980) — Hale Aspacio Woodruff (1900–1980)

Sunday Promenade, 1939

untitled (scenes of life), Clementine Hunter (1886–1988) — Clementine Hunter (1886–1988)

untitled (scenes of life), circa 1958

East Side quilt, Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin (born 1951) — Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin (born 1951)

East Side quilt, 2004–2005

The Founding of Chicago, Aaron Douglas (1899–1979) — Aaron Douglas (1899–1979)

The Founding of Chicago, circa 1933

untitled (dancing girls), James Van Der Zee (1886–1983) — James Van Der Zee (1886–1983)

untitled (dancing girls), 1928

Auto Maintenance, Gordon Parks (1912–2006) — Gordon Parks (1912–2006)

Auto Maintenance, 1940s

Pilots Gambling in Ready Room, Gordon Parks (1912–2006) — Gordon Parks (1912–2006)

Pilots Gambling in Ready Room, 1943

Jazz Storm quilt, Viola Burley Leak (born 1944) — Viola Burley Leak (born 1944)

Jazz Storm quilt, 2006

Asefi (enough daughters), Bernard Séjourné (1947–1994) — Bernard Séjourné (1947–1994)

Asefi (enough daughters), 1975

Sankofa, Marla A. Jackson (born 1952) — Marla A. Jackson (born 1952)

Sankofa, 2007

First Born, Marla A. Jackson (born 1952) — Marla A. Jackson (born 1952)

First Born, 1997

Occupying Wall Street - October 15, 2011, Accra Shepp (born 1962) — Accra Shepp (born 1962)

Occupying Wall Street - October 15, 2011, 2011

Occupying Wall Street - January 24, 2012, Accra Shepp (born 1962) — Accra Shepp (born 1962)

Occupying Wall Street - January 24, 2012, 2012

Frederick Douglass, Charles White (1918–1979) — Charles White (1918–1979)

Frederick Douglass, 1951

Calpurnia, Willie Cole (born 1955); Highpoint Center for Printmaking (founded 2001) — Willie Cole (born 1955); Highpoint Center for Printmaking (founded 2001)

Calpurnia, 2012

Bertha Mae, Willie Cole (born 1955); Highpoint Center for Printmaking (founded 2001) — Willie Cole (born 1955); Highpoint Center for Printmaking (founded 2001)

Bertha Mae, 2012

Lula Bell, Willie Cole (born 1955); Highpoint Center for Printmaking (founded 2001) — Willie Cole (born 1955); Highpoint Center for Printmaking (founded 2001)

Lula Bell, 2012

A Kiss from the Ancestors, NedRa Bonds (born 1948) — NedRa Bonds (born 1948)

A Kiss from the Ancestors, 2005

Birmingham (left, middle, right), Tamarind Institute (founded 1970); Toyin Ojih Odutola (born 1985) — Tamarind Institute (founded 1970); Toyin Ojih Odutola (born 1985)

Birmingham (left, middle, right), 2014

A Teenager With Promise, Annotated, Alexandra Bell (born 1983) — Alexandra Bell (born 1983)

A Teenager With Promise, Annotated, 2017

Marie Laveau, Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955) — Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955)

Marie Laveau, 2018

In the Garden, Romare Howard Bearden (1911–1988) — Romare Howard Bearden (1911–1988)

In the Garden, 1980

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June 3, 2020

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