The Teacher—John Dowell
Date2015
Artist
Donald E. Camp
(American photographer, born 1940)
MediumCasein and raw earth pigment on archival rag paper; photographic casein monoprint
Dimensions41 × 29 in. (104.1 × 73.7 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 2020
Object number2020-65
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ClassificationsPRINT
Label TextDonald E. Camp's Dust Shaped Hearts series celebrates African American cultural leaders. The portraits are both tender and celebratory. The artist incorporates raw earth pigments into his photographic process to create texture and depth to both the image and the sitter.