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Date1986
Artist
Dr. Melvin Edwards
American sculptor, born 1937
MediumWelded steel
Dimensions10 7/8 × 8 1/2 × 10 3/8 in. (27.6 × 21.6 × 26.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mike and Rob Abel, 2006
Object number2006-72
On View
On viewCollections
- African American Artists
- Contemporary Art on View
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Label TextMelvin Edwards began his Lynch Fragments series in 1963. Incorporating found materials—chains, spikes, or hammers—the sculptures recall the legacy of slavery and racial violence in American history.
