TAKING A STAND

Examining Identity Construction: Selections from the Mott-Warsh Collection is organized around three
​sub-themes: confronting racist stereotypes; everyday people; and taking a stand. 

The artworks created by the artists featured in this section of the exhibit convey a social and political consciousness. Some of the artists represented in this section have made works using imagery that asserts pride for African American identity and attributes. Others have fashioned works that respond to examples of systemic racism that influence how Black men and women are perceived by others. 

Installation View | Photo by Tim Thayer

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SELECTED ARTWORKS

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Pat Ward Williams, “What You Lookin At,” 1991/2007, Photograph and mixed media, 96” x 238”. © Courtesy of Pat Ward Williams.

Nick Cave, “Soundsuit,” 2006, Afghan, cotton, wire and wood mannequin, 100” x 30” x 25”. © Copyright Nick Cave

Emma Amos, “Family Names,” 2001, Monograph print with fabric, 30” x 22.75”. © Emma Amos

Carrie Mae Weems, “All the Boys (Profile 2),” 2016, Archival pigment print, 35” x 27” (each, framed). © Carrie Mae Weems. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Nick Cave, “Untitled,” 2018, mixed media with vintage tole flowers, a carved head and American shirts in a display case, 80” x 16” x 14” (overall dimensions). © Nick Cave. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Sanford Biggers, “Haircomb,” 2005, Woodcut, 72” x 27”. © Sanford Biggers

Hank Willis Thomas, "Afro-American Express, Discover, MasterCard," 2004, Ink, paper and plexiglass, Each sculpture 2” x 3.5” x 1". © Hank Willis Thomas

Hank Willis Thomas, "Branded Head," 2003, Inkjet photographic print, 60 ¾” x 42”. © Hank Willis Thomas

Rashaun Rucker, "I Fancy a Flight," 2019, Graphite on paper, 27” x 35”. © Rashaun Rucker

Rashid Johnson, "Broken Men," 2019, Silkscreen with mylar on paper, 55” x 42” © Rashid Johnson, Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth

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