My Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather&#039;s Cousin

Title: My Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather's Cousin
Date: unknown
Creator: Irene V. Clark, 1927-1984
Contributor: Atlanta Annuals
Description: Irene V. Clark was a diasporic folklore artist from Washington, D.C. My Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather's Cousin is a cubist portrait of a Black string musician wearing a cape and turban. Clark creates a symmetrical arch framing the subject and a perched hummingbird.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Art See all items with this value; Folklore See all items with this value; Music See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Memory; Musical Instruments
Location: Atlanta; Fulton County; Georgia; USA
Type: Painting
Medium: Oil on canvas
Measurements: 19.375 x 15.375in
Format: JPG
HBCU Identifier: 1956.003
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.CAU.151
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
Language: English