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
Skull Eyes
12016-11-17T16:19:42-08:00Katherine Torrey6fe8a07abe4c528e68021a61b56ce660c8aa4882128343plain2016-12-17T14:38:04-08:00Katherine Torrey6fe8a07abe4c528e68021a61b56ce660c8aa4882The eyes of the man’s face are not printed on the paper and look like mere sockets, resembling a skull. As noted in the text, this skull-like symbolism could refer to the figurative and literal death of black men.
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12016-11-15T15:47:09-08:00Katherine Torrey6fe8a07abe4c528e68021a61b56ce660c8aa4882Prayer, 1969, Body Print, 43” x 29”1media/W1siZiIsIjE3MTk5NyJdLFsicCIsImNvbnZlcnQiLCItcmVzaXplIDIwMDB4MjAwMFx1MDAzZSJdXQ.jpgplain2016-11-15T15:47:09-08:00Katherine Torrey6fe8a07abe4c528e68021a61b56ce660c8aa4882
