Johnetta Tinker Self-portrait

Original Title

Self-portrait

Devised Title

Johnetta Tinker Self-portrait

Date

c. 1970

Creator

Johnetta Tinker See all items with this value

Description

Tinker's painting is a self-portrait of the artist wearing her hair in an afro and a tunic draped over one shoulder. A golden halo emanates from behind her afro, attracting the viewer's eye to the center. As a part of the art curriculum, students would create various self-portraits. Tinker continues to practice art and is now based in Boston.

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

Clothing and dress See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Afrocentrism

Black art

Fashion

Womanism

Type

Painting

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

31 1/8 in x 25 1/8 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

pc224

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0133

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