The Ascension, Linda Gray

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Linda Gray, artist
The Ascension, 2008
Where object was made: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Material/technique: metallic thread; paint; polyester thread; hand-dyed cotton fabric; machine quilting; cotton batting; appliqué; embroidering; painting
Accession number: EL2017.077
Not on display
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And Still We Rise

2008: On November 4, Democratic candidate Barack Obama defeats Republican candidate John McCain and becomes the first African American person to be elected president of the United States. Obama will be elected for a second presidential term in 2012. The Ascension celebrates the addition of President Barack Obama to a long line of cultural figures who have contributed to African American history.

Exhibitions

And Still We Rise
2017