Outstretched Hands Rising From the Water

Item

Original Title
title unknown
Devised Title
Outstretched Hands Rising From the Water
Date
1979
Creator
Barry Morris
Description
This detailed painting by Barry Morris includes a pair of hands rising up and clasping a bird. There are also bundles of wheat and a set of vessels. Pairs of detached hands are a repeated motif in the artist's work, including in his mural in Hannah Hall.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
HBCU student work
Art
Additional Subject
Black art
Crops
Nature
Plants
Type
Painting
Medium
paint on canvas
Measurements
42 1/2 in x 18 1/2 in
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
pc18
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.TSU.0017
Contributing Institution
Texas Southern University
Collection
Permanent Collection
Item sets
TSU Paintings