Self-portrait

Original Title

Self-portrait

Date

1970-05-15

Creator

Johnny Jones

Description

This sculpture is of an unknown figure. The sculpture has a piercing facial expression, and displays protruding veins near the brow line and a direct stare from the eyes. The crown is adorned with a spider and the outline of a web along the scalp. The design may have been inspired by Spiderman, who debuted in comics 8 years earlier.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

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Additional Subject

Afrocentrism

Black art

Nature

Sculpture

Wildlife

Type

Sculpture

Medium

Terracotta

Measurements

9 in x 14 in x 9 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

tc120

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0086

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University