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Title
"Market Women" by John Biggers, 1966
Alternative Title
Portraits and works of black male artists in Los Angeles
Date Created and/or Issued
1966
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information
spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description
John Biggers was an African American artist known for his narrative murals and outstanding draftsmanship. Biggers dedicated his work to the depiction of the human condition. He drew inspiration from African art and culture, from the injustices of a segregated United States, from the stoic women of his own family, and from the heroism of everyday survival. His work continually evolved over the five decades of his career.
Charcoal drawing of African women walking holding a basket on their head.
Written on bottom: Market women, John Biggers, 1966
Type
image
Identifier
uclalsc_1889_b23_f12_013.tif
ark:/21198/z1m91st7
Subject
African American artists
Art, African
Biggers, John Thomas, 1924-2001
Source
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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