Original Title

at Risk...

Date

1996

Creator

John T. Biggers See all items with this value

Description

This Biggers print shows a head surrounded by animals and a checkerboard. Checkerboards and swirls are common motifs in Biggers' work, which he called "sacred geometry." The pictured animals are symbolic; for instance, tortoises represent longevity, rabbits represent bad omens.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Folklore See all items with this value

HBCU leadership See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Afrocentrism

Black art

Educators

Faculty

Religious symbols in art

Wildlife

Type

Print

Medium

print

Additional Techniques

lithography

Measurements

29 1/2 in x 24 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

pc164

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0050

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

Collection

Permanent Collection