Birth of the Expression

Media: TexasSouthern/HCAC.TSU.0241.jpg

Original Title: Birth of the Expression
Date: 1973
Creator: Doyle Burley See all items with this value
Description: Burley’s vibrant mural explores cycles of life and focuses on women. The left conveys night and includes a female constellation. The right shows daytime, with plants and animals. A rainbow runs across, signifying unity. The large, detailed hand is a frequent motif in the art of Biggers’ students.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Art See all items with this value; HBCU student work See all items with this value; Spirituality See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Afrocentrism; Astrology; Astronomy; Black art; Nature; Womanism
Current Location: 1st Floor, South Corridor, Hannah Hall, Texas Southern University
Location: Houston; Texas; United States
Type: Murals
Additional Techniques: Mural painting
Measurements: 71 in x 146 in
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: 103
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.TSU.0241
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Contributing Institution: Texas Southern University
Collection: Hannah Hall Murals See all items with this value

Item sets: Art; Hannah Hall Murals; Texas Southern University Collections