Fertility

Original Title

Fertility

Date

1970

Creator

Roy Vinson Thomas See all items with this value

Description

“Fertility” shows an abstract female figure with breasts, an enlarged belly, and oversized hands. Like nearly all students of Professor Simms, Thomas covered his piece in various embellishments, particularly spirals. Oversized hands are also a characteristic of John Biggers’ artwork. The piece has discolored over the years since its creation.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

HBCU student work See all items with this value

HBCU institutional history See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Afrocentrism

Black art

Motherhood

Sculpture

Type

Sculpture

Medium

Terracotta

Measurements

12 in x 37 in x 22 in

Format

OBJ

HBCU Identifier

tc4

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0248

Rights

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.

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

Collection

Permanent Collection See all items with this value

References

Wardlaw, Alvia J. "Carroll Harris Simms: Pioneer of African-American Sculpture and Art Education." Texas State Historical Association. 28 August, 2013. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/simms-carroll-harris.