Ogun's Shield

© Jack Whitten Estate. Courtesy of the Estate and Hauser & Wirth. Photograph and digital image …
© Jack Whitten Estate. Courtesy of the Estate and Hauser & Wirth
Ogun's Shield
© Jack Whitten Estate. Courtesy of the Estate and Hauser & Wirth. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproduction or publication.

Ogun's Shield

Date1989
Artist (American painter, 1939–2018)
MediumCanvas attached to wood board with wood elements painted with acrylic; welded steel frame
Dimensionscomposition: 20 5/16 × 17 7/8 in. (51.6 × 45.4 cm)
frame: 25 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 1 5/8 in. (64.8 × 57.2 × 4.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mike and Rob Abel, 2006
Object number2006-73
On View
On view
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Label TextThroughout his 50-year career, Jack Whitten has been fascinated by the process and evolution of painting. He considers his canvases as three-dimensional objects, often applying wooden elements directly onto the painting’s surface. The title of this work most likely refers to the Yoruba deity, Ogun, the patron spirit of metal workers and war.
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