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Original Title
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The Castration of Humanity
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Date
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1978
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Description
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A commentary on the conflict between technology and progress, history and culture, Davis painted this mural in response to the destruction of several Hannah Hall murals to create windows into a new computer lab. Davis’ own mural was later damaged by subsequent construction, as foreseen in its design.
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Additional Subject
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African art
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Architecture
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Black art
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Graffiti
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Memory
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Sculpture
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Current Location
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3rd Floor, Elevator Corridor, Hannah Hall, Texas Southern University
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Location
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Houston
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Texas
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United States
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Type
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Murals
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Additional Techniques
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Mural painting
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Measurements
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109 in x 267 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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54
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0300
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Rights
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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.
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Contributing Institution
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Texas Southern University