Black Arts at OxyMain MenuIntroductionAmy Lyford's introduction to Art History 389 class projectWorks in the ExhibitionClose inspection of artists' works in contextBlack Arts, Culture and Community at Occidental: 1969-1972Landing page for Oxy historical context for the exhibition and the culture re: black student experience + curriculumBlack Arts, Culture and Community in Los Angeles: 1969-1972Landing page for research about the broader cultural, political, and artistic context in LA, 1969-1972BibliographyAll sources for the current iteration of Black Arts at OxyAmy Lyford7f58938a63eff8db4092d452d1f6451c2056d580Allison Wendt5f609f9e327122da9a07a273744d9e6d158702fcLeila Wang57ba150afc9b24810f035018ea1dcdcf8ac91999Christina Sabinf0fc1c7a57adf43a59c2ba72758e45fee772e3d4Vanessa Toddd44a174f5c0bf51566a0822429f8a0c533cf973bKellen Holte3d1dbad48f5400866a6acd47d4afed94700451aJennifer Keane585455368ba9baefcc126fd1c8f4bd3f64c3e50dSophia McGintye2afbd2b58ee1a169801b7d90740468951cc4d86Katherine Torrey6fe8a07abe4c528e68021a61b56ce660c8aa4882Emily Dwyer5902de6501051e6518d15bf822af5ad8e1c359d9Chloe Welmond980bbb8a8d7c8a417dc46daa91a71eecefd4118aKailee Stovalle823ac3a96f225f888ac5f74bc901add983ccdcfJocelyn Lob248c946ca9bbc33f02e61d9487c6b7452c7ed45
Freedom Lost
12016-12-09T11:51:08-08:00Christina Sabinf0fc1c7a57adf43a59c2ba72758e45fee772e3d4128342plain2016-12-09T12:04:56-08:00Christina Sabinf0fc1c7a57adf43a59c2ba72758e45fee772e3d4The American flag is usually viewed as a symbol of freedom and patriotism, yet Bradford's interpretation of the flag paints America as broken. The flipped orientation and lack of color on the flag represents a lack of unity felt by the African American community. In addition, the flush of red paint on the bottom of the flag symbolizes the burning of the flag and its inevitable disappearance from the painting. The burning of the flag is depicted in protest of the American values represented by the flag under which the African-American communities are oppresses.
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12016-11-15T15:30:46-08:00Kellen Holte3d1dbad48f5400866a6acd47d4afed94700451aYES, LEROI by David Bradford4Acrylic and oil on canvas, 1968media/YES, LEROI, oil.pngplain2016-11-29T16:01:50-08:00Christina Sabinf0fc1c7a57adf43a59c2ba72758e45fee772e3d4
