Black Despair

Title: Black Despair
Date: 1945
Creator: John Woodrow Wilson, 1922-2015 See all items with this value
Contributor: Atlanta Annuals
Description: John Woodrow Wilson was a famous painter known for his creative portraits and stylistic approach to social justice. Black Despair shows a Black man in a state of anguish with his arms crossed over his head, facing downward. His right fist sits above his head, and he is wearing a military uniform.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Art See all items with this value; Military See all items with this value
Additional Subject: World War II, 1939-1945
Location: Atlanta; Fulton County; Georgia; USA
Type: Print
Medium: Gouache/watercolor
Measurements: 19 x 25.125in
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: 1957.006
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.CAU.165
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 See all items with this value
Language: English