Suffer Little Children

Item

Original Title
Suffer Little Children
Date
1969
Creator
Oliver Parson
Description
This drawing by Oliver Parson shows a group of emaciated children seated on a checkerboard patterned floor. There is also a chick, just hatched from its egg, that seems to be struggling to survive. Parson has an incredible talent for conveying powerful emotions in his works.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
HBCU student work
Violence
Art
Additional Subject
Black art
Death
Type
Print
Medium
pens and ink
Measurements
23 1/2 in x 33 1/2 in
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
pc23
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.TSU.0018
Contributing Institution
Texas Southern University
Collection
Permanent Collection
Item sets
TSU Drawings