Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Fain, Yonia |
Title |
Gates of Sodom |
Date |
1997 |
Medium |
Oil on canvas |
Dimensions |
H-52 W-47 inches |
Accession Number |
2012.9 |
Department |
PAINTINGS |
Description |
The gate is made of weapons, tools, and is bristling with claws and blades, forbidding entry. It is positioned center, takes up nearly all the canvas, and represents countries who turned away refugees. Painted expressively with blues, blacks, and oranges. |
Credit line |
The artist |
Search Terms |
1997 1990s 20th Century Artists Blades Claws Forbidding Entry Gate Gates of Sodom Gestural Abstraction Hofstra Artists Jewish Diaspora New York North America Oil Oil Painting Painting Refugees View from Below Weapons |