Identity
Date2006
Artist
Emma Amos
(American painter, 1937–2020)
Publisher
Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions
Printer/Printmaker
Randy Hemminghaus
(American printmaker, born 1957)
MediumDigital print with hand lithography
Dimensions12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Danielle Rice in memory of Anne d'Harnoncourt and Sylvia Sleigh, 2010
Object number2010-30.1
On View
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ClassificationsPRINT
Label TextEmma Amos is a self-defined “colorist,” referencing the political implications of color in her paintings and prints. Identity is based on an earlier self-portrait in which the artist has created a two-tone complexion. Though a past member of the short-lived but important African American artist collective, Spiral, Amos has consistently challenged limitations of subject matter based on her race and gender.
Portfolio/Print/ photo/ drawing in portfolio
