Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog number |
2007.2 |
Artist |
Woodruff, Hale Aspacio |
Title |
By Parties Unknown |
Date |
1931-1946 |
Object Name |
Linocut |
Description |
Hale Woodruff: Selections from the Atlanta Period, 8 linocuts presented by Robert Blackburn of the Print Makers Workshop Hale Woodruff's Atlanta period marked a time of both great achievement and terrible loss for African Americans in the South. During these years, under challenging conditions, Woodruff established the Fine Arts Department at Atlanta University and created the Atlanta Annuals competition. These milestones helped spark a renaissance in Atlanta's artistic community. In "By Parties Unknown," however, Woodruff addresses the tragic side of that era. He wanted to document and bring to light the experience of African Americans who were scarred by the increase in lynchings after World War I. |
Medium/Material |
Ink on paper |
Dimensions |
H-11.937 W-7.875 inches |
Year Range from |
1931 |
Year Range to |
1946 |
Culture |
American |