Verily, I Say Unto You

Item

Title
Verily, I Say Unto You
Date
1957
Creator
Hayward L. Oubre, 1916-2006
Contributor
Atlanta Annuals
Description
Hayward Oubre was a multimedia artist and educator from Montgomery, Alabama. Verily, I Say Unto You depicts a modern Black Jesus portrait. Jesus is drawn with an elongated nose with wide nostrils, large eyes, pursed lips, locs and a raised finger.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Art
Religion
Spirituality
Additional Subject
Religious symbols in art
Christianity
Location
Atlanta
Fulton County
Georgia
USA
Type
Drawing
Medium
Pencil
Measurements
21.25 x 9in
Format
JPG
HBCU Identifier
1957.01
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.CAU.169
Rights
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.
Contributing Institution
Clark Atlanta University
Source
Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
Collection
Atlanta Art Annuals
Language
English
Item sets
CAU HCAC Metadata