Armadillo

Armadillo, 1971 - Johnny Jones by University Museum at Texas Southern on Sketchfab

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Original Title: Armadillo
Date: 1971
Creator: Johnny Jones See all items with this value
Description: Johnny Jones’s sculpture, “Armadillo,” features decorative embellishments along the body of the animal, especially the shell. The spiral motif is often found on the sculptures of student artists taught by Carroll Harris Simms. Armadillos, which utilize their shells for protection, are commonly found in Texas.
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; Sculpture; Wildlife
Type: Sculpture
Medium: Terracotta
Measurements: 37 in x 18 in x 16 in
Format: OBJ
HBCU Identifier: tc31
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.TSU.0262
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.

Item sets: Art; TSU Student Terracottas Collection; Texas Southern University Collections