The Kitemakers
Item
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Title
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The Kitemakers
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Date
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1949
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Creator
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Cecil D. Nelson Jr., 1920-
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Contributor
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Atlanta Annuals
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Description
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Cecil D Nelson Jr., was a 20th century painter born in Champaign, IL. The Kitemakers shows two children sitting in a field in front of a log. A white boy on the left wearing a red shirt holds the kite while looking at a young Black boy on the right wearing a blue shirt. An orange kite flies in the background near two gas tanks and a grain bin.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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Art
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Recreation
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Race relations
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Additional Subject
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Racial uplift
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Nature
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Location
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Atlanta
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Fulton County
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Georgia
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USA
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Type
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Painting
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Medium
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Oil on canvas
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Measurements
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35.375 in. x 47.375 in.
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Format
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JPG
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HBCU Identifier
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1949.004
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.CAU.068
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Rights
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All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.
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Contributing Institution
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Clark Atlanta University
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Source
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Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
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Collection
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Atlanta Art Annuals
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Language
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English
