Lovers 2, Roger Shimomura

Artwork Overview

born 1939
Lovers 2, 2015
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: Rives BFK™ paper; color lithograph
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 265 x 265 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 10 7/16 x 10 7/16 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 355 x 340 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 x 13 3/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 25 x 20 in
Credit line: Gift of the artist
Accession number: 2019.0006
Not on display

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The 1967 Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia overturned laws that forbid interracial marriage or sex, a decision that was fundamental to the 2015 marriage equality decision that expanded the right of same-sex marriage in the United States. Despite legal protections and growing social acceptance, stigmatization of interracial and same-sex relationships persists.

Exhibitions

Kris Ercums, curator
2020
Kris Ercums, curator
2020
Emily Kruse, curator
Adina Duke, curator
2021