gold, green, red & black symmetrical image w/ circular stripes and repeating faces. Text reads "One people unite"
Artwork Details
Medium
Screenprint on gold paperboard
Acquisition
Notes
Collection of DePaul Art Museum; Art Acquisition Endowment Fund
Made/Created
Artist
Hogu, Barbara Jones
Date made
1969
Ethnography
Notes
US
Chicago
Lexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
power, culture-related concepts, civil rights, political concepts, social science concepts
Hierarchy Name
Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
Facet
Associated Concepts Facet
Dimensions
Dimension Description
overall; image
Width
28 in
Length
24 in
Exhibition
Barbara Jones-Hogu: Resist, Relate, Unite, 1968-1975
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
In this work, Chicago's AfriCOBRA artist Barbara Jones-Hogu formally explores text and imagery. Her messages emphasize building community and coming together, stating "One People Unite."