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Some Clouds are Darker

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Juan Logan, American, born 1946

    Description

    This symbolic abstracted collage features a large, brilliantly glittered black cloud-like shape at the center of the canvas on top of a vivid red background. Above the large black mass are eight (8) white cloud-like shapes, interspersed with black glittered teardrop shapes. Below the large black mass, covering most of the lower half of the artwork, is a large green expanse reminiscent of a field. The white clouds and green field are filled with puzzle pieces affixed to the canvas and to each other. The puzzle pieces in the clouds are white, gray and light brown, and the puzzle pieces in the field are an assortment of colors and patterns, creating the appearance of a field of wildflowers. The large black mass, as well as the centers of the teardrop shapes, are inpainted with glitter. Faintly visible underlying the red base is a grid pattern of evenly spaced squares marked with black lines. The back of the canvas is inscribed ["Some Clouds Are Darker" / 2010 / Juan Logan].

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jonell and Juan Logan

    Date

    2010

    Object number

    2014.225

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Juan Logan
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    paintings
    mixed media

    Medium

    mixed media : acrylic on canvas and cloth, cardboard, and glitter

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (unframed): 72 × 96 × 3 1/8 in. (182.9 × 243.8 × 7.9 cm)

    Cultural Place

    Sullivans Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Visual Arts

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Art
    Slavery
    United States History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53a163df6-d87b-48b6-965b-38de2741e969

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.225

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