Black & Beautiful
Item
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Original Title
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Black & Beautiful
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Date
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1969
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Creator
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Oliver Parson
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Description
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This radiant work by Oliver Parson engulfs the viewer in the spiraling flow of a smiling woman's silky headwrap. The headwrap is a fashionable method of hair protection and expression of identity that is shared among women across the African diaspora.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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HBCU student work
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Clothing and dress
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Art
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Additional Subject
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African diaspora
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Black art
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Fashion
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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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31 in x 49 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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pc36
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0072
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Contributing Institution
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Texas Southern University
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Collection
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Permanent Collection
