Unselfishness

Original Title

Unselfishness

Date

1970

Creator

Harry Vital

Description

Vital's painting depicts a bird feeding a worm to its three offspring, reflecting the theme of mother & child that often appears in TSU student work. The artist often featured animals and nature in his work. After his graduation, Vital taught art for many years at Texas Southern.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

HBCU student work See all items with this value

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Additional Subject

Black art

Wildlife

Nature

Motherhood

Type

Painting

Medium

acrylic

Measurements

37 in x 43 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

pc168

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0054

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

Collection

Permanent Collection