Sacrifice of the Watermelon Virgin or Shirt Off Her Back

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Sacrifice of the Watermelon Virgin or Shirt Off Her Back

1987

Barkley L. Hendricks (American, 1945–2017) Published by Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia

Hendricks is best known for his forthright, life-sized portrait paintings that focus on identity, style, and attitude. His subjects are typically people who are generally misrepresented, unacknowledged, or otherwise underappreciated by society at large. This concern carries over, albeit in a sardonic rather than affirmative way, in this print, with its blatant allusions to racial stereotypes and slurs.

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Object Details

Titles:

Sacrifice of the Watermelon Virgin or Shirt Off Her Back

Date:

1987

Artists:

Barkley L. Hendricks (American, 1945–2017) Published by Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia

Medium:

Color offset lithograph

Dimensions:

Image and sheet: 21 3/4 x 29 15/16 inches (55.2 x 76 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of the Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia, in memory of Anne d'Harnoncourt, 2009

Accession Number:

2009-61-36

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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