Object Details
Host institution
Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives
Artist
Cox, Donald
Collection Creator
Martin, Edith I. (Irene) (1920-2008)
Collection Citation
Edith I. Martin papers, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Edith I. Martin.
Scope and Contents
Exhibition catalog for Donald Cox: A Washington Artist, held at the Sumner School Museum and Archives. Includes a brief biography of the artist and an overview of the exhibition, as well as a catalog of works exhibited.
Most of the exhibited pieces portray Washington, DC churches, and were completed in 1979, but a mural of James Baldwin from 1976 was also included.
Churches depicted in the exhibit include: Corinthian Baptist Church; Shilo Baptist Church; Salem Baptist Church; 2nd Baptist Church; 3rd Baptist Church; Metropolitan AME [African Methodist Episcopal]; New Foundation Baptist Church; Mount Zion Baptist Church; Mount Carmel Baptist Church; Lincoln Temple Baptist Church; Hemingway Temple AME Church.
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Place
Washington (D.C.) -- District of Columbia -- United States
Topic
African American artists
African American painters
African American churches
Art -- Exhibitions -- Washington (D.C.)
African American churches
Churches -- Washington (D.C.)
Host institution
Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives
See more items in
Edith I. (Irene) Thompson Martin Papers
Edith I. (Irene) Thompson Martin Papers / Series 4: Exhibitions / 4.1: Promotional materials / The Sumner School Museum and Archives, Exhibition programs
Extent
1 Exhibition catalog (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches)
Date
1988
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Type
Archival materials
Exhibition catalogs
Collection Rights
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Genre/Form
Exhibition catalogs
Collection Restrictions
Edith I. Martin Papers is the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. This collection of records contains sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (PII) that has been redacted to protect individuals' privacy. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.
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Record ID
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