African-American Flag
| African-American Flag | |
|---|---|
| Artist | David Hammons  |
| Year | 1990 |
| Medium | textile |
| Movement | contemporary art |
| Dimensions | 59, 56 in (1,500, 1,400 mm) × 87.25, 88 in (2,216, 2,235 mm) |
| Location | Museum of Modern Art |
| Collection | Museum of Modern Art |
| Accession No. | 296.1997 |
Untitled (African-American Flag) is a vexillographic artwork by David Hammons from 1990, combining the colors of the Pan-African flag with the pattern of the flag of the United States to represent African American identity. It was first created for the art exhibition "Black USA" at an Amsterdam museum in 1990, and its first edition was of five flags, which are now in major museum collections.[1] The work's creation has been seen in the context of the inauguration of David Dinkins as the first African American mayor of New York City, following his 1989 election.[2][3]
Collections and galleries
Some of these are from 1990, others from later editions by the artist:
- The Broad[4]
- Museum of Modern Art,[5] on display for a time at MoMA PS1
- The New School
- Studio Museum in Harlem[6]
- Jack Shainman Gallery[7]
References
- ^ "Mixed Media: $2 Million Flag by David Hammons is a Work of Art, Political Statement, and Art World Commodity". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ Whyte, Murray (2016-12-02). "Stars and stripes? Whatever: six times artists subverted the American flag". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ "How To Properly Dispose of an American Flag". Wednesday, 13 January 2021
- ^ "African-American Flag - David Hammons | The Broad". www.thebroad.org. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "David Hammons. African American Flag. 1990 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "Timeline". The Studio Museum in Harlem. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "A Look at Nick Cave's Stunningly Colorful Show at Jack Shainman's New School". Hyperallergic. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2019-10-02.