Armadillo

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.

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