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Presentación de diapositivasShadows of the Field
Abstract Expressionism
2008
201.0 x 267.0 cm
Shadows of the Field evokes an aerial view of the cotton fields once so ubiquitous to the landscape of the southern United States. The piece’s horizontal orientation, emphasized by the wooden planks, recalls rows of cotton plants. Burlap references the sacks used to store cotton by enslaved people as they worked the fields. "Shadows" could refer to the retreat of the sun (which signaled the end of the workday), or to the shadow of slavery and the enslaved individuals themselves, their names lost to history. The wooden slats and cotton batting also bear material resemblance to a mattress; Dial viewed slavery’s place within American history as the bed upon which we all lie.
Thornton Dial (1928 – 2016)
Thornton Dial (1928-2016): artista afroamericano pionero cuyas esculturas de ensamblaje con materiales encontrados exploran la historia negra y la justicia social.
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Shadows of the Field
- Artista: Thornton Dial
- Año: 2008
- Dimensiones originales: 201.0 x 267.0 cm
- Formato: Landscape
- Estado de derechos de autor: Bajo derechos de autor
- Movimiento: Abstract Expressionism
- Periodo de creación: Mature Period
- Color predominante: Gray
- Palabras clave: textured artwork , cotton field art , social commentary art
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