Portrait of Jo

Item

Title
Portrait of Jo
Date
1946
Creator
Franklin M. Shands
Contributor
Atlanta Annuals
Description
Franklin Shands was a painter from Cincinnati, Ohio. Portrait of Jo is a portrait of a woman looking sternly into a distance as a light shines on the left side of her face. The woman, named Jo, wears her black hair pinned upwards, wears a blue top, small earrings, and red lipstick.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Clothing and dress
Art
Art
Additional Subject
Fashion
Womanism
Black art
Location
Atlanta
Fulton County
Georgia
USA
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on board
Measurements
20 in. x 15.25 in.
Format
JPG
HBCU Identifier
1946.004
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.CAU.035
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