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Original Title
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title unknown
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Devised Title
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Mural Study for "Awakening"
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Date
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c. 1980
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Description
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Curnell’s painting is a pre-study of her mural “Awakening” in Hannah Hall. The mural shows a reflection of Curnell’s past, present, and future life. She is seen pictured here as an infant, at her current age, and her future self as an elder. The quilt that stretches across the composition features various religious symbols, including the cross, the star of David, and the ankh.
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Additional Subject
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Black art
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Black Feminism
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Memory
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Motherhood
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Religious symbols in art
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Womanism
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Type
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Painting
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Medium
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paint on canvas
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Measurements
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20 in x 42 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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pc228
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0137
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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