Mothers of all Mankind

Work on Paper

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DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Mothers of all Mankind

Entry/Object ID

SC2000.11

Description

Portrait of a woman from the chest up, outside with palm trees and leaves in the background.

Artwork Details

Medium

Xerography

Context

Burroughs became a notable figure of the Chicago arts scene (and the broader art world) in the mid 20th century. She is remembered not only for her visual art, but her poetry and activism as well. She founded both the South Side Community Arts Center and the DuSable Black History Museum in Chicago, showing her dedication to creating a prominent space for African American artists in Chicago and beyond. Her works are known for exploring themes of childhood and the Black experience, and the majority are works on paper.

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul Art Museum, gift of the artist

Made/Created

Artist

Burroughs, Margaret

Date made

1999

Ethnography

Notes

United States North America, United States

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

WORKS ON PAPER

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Whole

Width

44.45 cm

Length

58.42 cm