Struggle in Red

Media: TexasSouthern/HCAC.TSU.0293.jpg

Original Title: title unknown
Devised Title: Struggle in Red
Date: c. 1960
Creator: Kermit Oliver See all items with this value
Description: Oliver's mural reflects his classical painting style in a composition that shows Black men struggling to lift up an imposing weight above them, represented by the closed window on the wall. The mural appears to have been painted over an older design, as can be seen in the lower right section.
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; HBCU institutional history See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Black art
Current Location: 3rd Floor, West Corridor, Hannah Hall, Texas Southern University
Location: Houston; Texas; United States
Type: Murals
Additional Techniques: Mural painting
Measurements: 71 in x 161 in
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: 20
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.TSU.0293
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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 Collection; Texas Southern University Collections