The Castration of Humanity

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Original Title: The Castration of Humanity
Date: 1978
Creator: John C. Davis See all items with this value
Description: 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.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Art See all items with this value; HBCU institutional history See all items with this value; HBCU student work See all items with this value
Additional Subject: African art; Architecture; Black art; Graffiti; Memory; Sculpture
Current Location: 3rd Floor, Elevator Corridor, Hannah Hall, Texas Southern University
Location: Houston; Texas; United States
Type: Murals
Additional Techniques: Mural painting
Measurements: 109 in x 267 in
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: 54
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.TSU.0300
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Contributing Institution: Texas Southern University
Collection: Hannah Hall Murals See all items with this value

Item sets: Art; HBCU Campus Life: The World of HBCU’s; Hannah Hall Murals Collection; Texas Southern University Collections