African-American Flag
Untitled (African-American Flag) is a vexillographic artwork by David Hammons from 1990, combining the colors of the Pan-African flag with the pattern of the flag of the United States to represent African American identity.
| African-American Flag | |
|---|---|
 African American Flag (1990) in 2022 at the National Gallery of Art's showing of Afro-Atlantic Histories | |
| Artist | David Hammons |
| Year | 1990 |
| Medium | Fabric |
| Movement | Contemporary art |
| Dimensions | 142.2 cm × 223.5 cm (56.0 in × 88.0 in) |
| Location | Museum of Modern Art, The Studio Museum in Harlem, The Broad, The New School, Jack Shainman Gallery |
It was first created for the art exhibition "Black USA" at an Amsterdam museum in 1990, and its first edition was of five flags, which are now in major museum collections.[1] The work's creation has been seen in the context of the inauguration of David Dinkins as the first African American mayor of New York City, following his 1989 election.[2]
Collections and galleries
A vector graphic rendition of the flag
Some of these are from 1990, others from later editions by the artist:
- The Broad[3]
- Museum of Modern Art,[4] on display for a time at MoMA PS1
- The New School
- Studio Museum in Harlem[5]
- Jack Shainman Gallery[6]
See also
References
- "Mixed Media: $2 Million Flag by David Hammons is a Work of Art, Political Statement, and Art World Commodity". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- Whyte, Murray (2016-12-02). "Stars and stripes? Whatever: six times artists subverted the American flag". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- "African-American Flag - David Hammons | The Broad". www.thebroad.org. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- "David Hammons. African American Flag. 1990 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- "Timeline". The Studio Museum in Harlem. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- "A Look at Nick Cave's Stunningly Colorful Show at Jack Shainman's New School". Hyperallergic. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
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