Begotten
Object Details
- Description
- An archival pigment print photograph of collaged images. At center is a cut out black-and-white photographicimage of several children standing in a line, from tallest to smallest. The second child from the left holds an infant. This image is set against two contrasting images, one dark and one light, in the shape of a house. The collaged house is set against a background of typewritten text of a Bible verse listing the descendants of Solomon. The print is mounted on black sintra pvc board with back frame and a label with the artist, title, date, medium, and dimensions.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the artist and Morton Fine Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 2008
- Object number
- 2013.77.8
- Created by
- Kesha Bruce, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Kesha Bruce
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- collages
- photographs
- inkjet prints
- Medium
- pigment on paper mounted on polyvinyl chloride board
- Dimensions
- H x W: 27 x 20 in. (68.6 x 50.8 cm)
- with mounted backing: 27 × 20 × 1 1/16 in. (68.6 × 50.8 × 2.7 cm)
- Place depicted
- Des Moines, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- (Re)calling & (Re)telling Series
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Photographs and Still Images
- Topic
- African American
- Art
- Black geographies
- Christianity
- Families
- Identity
- Photography
- Religion
- Slavery
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.77.8
