Black Flesh
<p>Cauleen Smith, <em>Black Flesh</em>, 2017. Rayon velvet, rayon-polyester ribbon, and sequins, overall: 67 1/8 × 55 3/8 × 1/4 in. (170.5 × 140.7 × 0.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee and the Director's Discretionary Fund 2018.37. © Cauleen Smith</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 2017
- Dimensions
- Overall: 67 1/8 × 55 3/8 × 1/4 in. (170.5 × 140.7 × 0.6 cm)
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Artist
- Cauleen Smith
Artist
Painting
Cauleen Smith is an American born filmmaker and multimedia artist. She is best known for her feature film Drylongso and her experimental works that address the African-American identity, specifically the issues facing black women today. Smith is currently a professor in the Department of Art at the University of California - Los Angeles.
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- Cauleen Smith
- Year
- 2017
- Dimensions
- Overall: 67 1/8 × 55 3/8 × 1/4 in. (170.5 × 140.7 × 0.6 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-2017-173277
Source
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Source
- whitney
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified