Unselfishness

Item

Original Title
Unselfishness
Date
1970
Creator
Harry Vital
Description
Vital's painting depicts a bird feeding a worm to its three offspring, reflecting the theme of mother & child that often appears in TSU student work. The artist often featured animals and nature in his work. After his graduation, Vital taught art for many years at Texas Southern.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
HBCU student work
Art
Family
Additional Subject
Black art
Wildlife
Nature
Motherhood
Type
Painting
Medium
acrylic
Measurements
37 in x 43 in
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
pc168
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.TSU.0054
Contributing Institution
Texas Southern University
Collection
Permanent Collection
Item sets
TSU Paintings