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Thornton DialWW-2004-004102
2004·Okra stalks and roots, clothing, collaged drawings, tin, wire, steel, Masonite, steel chain, enamel, and spray paint·8 ft. 6 in. × 87 in. × 23 in. (259.1 × 221 × 58.4 cm)
Gift of Souls Grown Deep Foundation from the William S. Arnett Collection, 2014
Catalogue
- Year
- 2004
- Dimensions
- 8 ft. 6 in. × 87 in. × 23 in. (259.1 × 221 × 58.4 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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Record
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- Thornton Dial
- Year
- 2004
- Dimensions
- 8 ft. 6 in. × 87 in. × 23 in. (259.1 × 221 × 58.4 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-2004-004102
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified
