Police Officers Grab a Black Man
Item
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Original Title
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title unknown
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Devised Title
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Police Officers Grab a Black Man
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Date
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c. 1970
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Creator
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Bennie Settles
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Description
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Settles' painting tackles the ongoing issue of police brutality against and harassment of Black Americans. The fluid swirls on the men's clothing, the anxious onlookers, and the white officer's drawn baton illustrate the high intensity and precarious emotion of the piece.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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HBCU student work
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Race relations
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Civil rights
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Additional Subject
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Racial violence
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Police brutality
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Black art
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Discrimination
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Type
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Painting
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Medium
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acrylic on board
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Measurements
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35 3/4 in x 24 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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pc19
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0069
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Contributing Institution
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Texas Southern University
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Collection
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Permanent Collection
