Bert Samples Standing by his Hannah Hall Mural

Item

Devised Title
Bert Samples Standing by his Hannah Hall Mural
Date
c. 1977
Creator
Jesse Sifuentes
Description
Texas Southern art alumnus Bertram (Bert) Samples is pictured here admiring his mural, which he painted on a first floor wall of Hannah Hall. Samples' mural shows the artist sleeping on his desk after his mother died, dreaming and remembering moments from his life.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
HBCU student work
HBCU campus life
Art
Additional Subject
Black art
Death
Memory
Photography
Location
Houston
Texas
United States
Type
Photograph
Medium
Color Photograph
Measurements
6 in x 4 in
Format
PDF
HBCU Identifier
2023-04-13-13-35-35-01
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.TSU.0007
Contributing Institution
Texas Southern University
Item sets
TSU Photographs