Verily, I Say Unto You

Title: Verily, I Say Unto You
Date: 1957
Creator: Hayward L. Oubre, 1916-2006 See all items with this value
Contributor: Atlanta Annuals
Description: Hayward Oubre was a multimedia artist and educator from New Orleans, LA. Verily, I Say Unto You depicts a modern portrait of a Black Jesus. Jesus is drawn with an elongated nose with wide nostrils, large eyes, pursed lips, locs, and a raised finger.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Art See all items with this value; Religion See all items with this value; Spirituality See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Religious symbols in art; Christianity
Location: Atlanta; Fulton County; Georgia; USA
Type: Drawing
Medium: Pencil
Measurements: 21.25 x 9in
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: 1957.01
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.CAU.169
Rights: All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.
Contributing Institution: Clark Atlanta University
Source: Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
Collection: Atlanta Art Annuals See all items with this value
Language: English