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Original Title
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Self-portrait
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Devised Title
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Harry Vital Self-portrait
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Date
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c. 1970
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Description
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Vital’s bust was created during his time as an art student at TSU. Under the instruction of Professor Carroll Harris Simms, artists would create self-portraits embellished with decorations like spirals and accentuated crown pieces, like in Vital’s sculpture. These busts are inspired by Nok terracotta sculptures and Ife busts, which Simms saw during his travels to Western Africa. Vital later became a member of TSU’s art faculty.
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Additional Subject
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Afrocentrism
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Black art
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Sculpture
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Type
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Sculpture
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Medium
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Terracotta
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Measurements
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9 in x 14 in x 8 1/2 in
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Format
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JPEG
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OBJ
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HBCU Identifier
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tc142
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0202
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Rights
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All rights held by the University Museum at Texas Southern. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact University Museum, Texas Southern University umuseum@gmail.com Attn: Museum Director. Materials not created by Texas Southern University may still be under copyright. Additional materials may be presented for educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use under United States copyright law.
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Contributing Institution
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Texas Southern University
