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African Athlete
Thornton DialWW-1998-004107
Gift of Souls Grown Deep Foundation from the William S. Arnett Collection, 2014
Catalogue
- Year
- 1998
- Dimensions
- 44 × 30 in. (111.8 × 76.2 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Thornton Dial
Artist
Thornton Dial
Painting
A pioneering figure in Outsider art, Thornton Dial combined discarded objects with direct, aggressive brushwork to create monumental wall reliefs that grapple with Civil Rights history, natural disasters and autobiographical narratives.
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- Thornton Dial
- Year
- 1998
- Dimensions
- 44 × 30 in. (111.8 × 76.2 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1998-004107
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified