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Artist |
Ramsay, Debra |
Title |
Representative John Lewis in Philadelphia in 2013. "I have been in some kind of fight - for freedom, equality, basic human rights - for nearly my entire life," he said in December. 7.19.2020 |
Date |
2020/07/19 |
Medium |
Acrylic on polyester resin film with graphite |
Dimensions |
H-22 W-12 inches |
Accession Number |
2021.35 |
Department |
Painting |
Description |
A Week in Times series, 2020 Red colored acrylic rectangle (7.4375 x 5.6525 in.) on paper like material (polyester resin film) that is translucent and archival. Painting is positioned uncentered and towards the top of the sheet. The paintings are the size of The New York Times front page (22 x 12 inches). Each day, one photo from the paper was redacted with a beautiful color field of paint, matching a color other than blue, sampled from the sky. The caption is handwritten in graphite below painting. |
Search Terms |
2013 2020 7.19.2020 Acrylic Debra Ramsay Freedom Graphite Human Newspaper Painting Philadelphia Representative Rights The New York Times Work on paper |