3rd Ward

Original Title

3rd Ward

Date

1961--1963

Creator

Cecil Taylor See all items with this value

Description

Taylor offers a snapshot of Houston’s Third Ward in the mid-20th century. Growing up in Third Ward, Taylor saw it grow and change. The scene is a busy one and depicts various storefronts and residents of the neighborhood. Taylor named the pool hall in the lower left corner after himself.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Urban life See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

HBCU student work See all items with this value

Additional Subject

American South

Black art

Desegregation

Memory

Nightlife

Performers

Current Location

3rd Floor, South Corridor, Hannah Hall, Texas Southern University

Location

Houston

Texas

United States

Type

Murals

Additional Techniques

Mural painting

Measurements

72 in x 226 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

31

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0231

Rights

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.

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

Collection

Hannah Hall Murals See all items with this value