The Great Race
Item
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Original Title
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The Great Race
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Date
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1970
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Creator
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Oliver Parson
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Description
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The work by Oliver Parson is a calm and dreamlike scene of a child sitting in a prairie as an angel and a person race towards him. Both figures represent salvation, one rescuing him from death and the other saving him from Earth.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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HBCU student work
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Spirituality
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Landscapes
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Additional Subject
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Religious symbols in art
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Nature
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Black art
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Death
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Type
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Painting
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Medium
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paint on canvas
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Measurements
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43 in x 51 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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pc27
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0067
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Contributing Institution
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Texas Southern University
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Collection
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Permanent Collection
