Mapping Resistance: The Legacy of Black Liberation (1925-1975) : KAVI GUPTA | WASHINGTON BLVD. FL. 1
Past exhibition
Overview
Kavi Gupta is pleased to present Mapping Resistance: The Legacy of Black Liberation (1925-1975)
Spanning five decades featuring works by Gerald Williams, Wadsworth Jarrell, Jae Jarrell, Sherman Beck, Jeff Donaldson, Omar Lama, Ernie Barnes, photographic works from the Kavi Gupta | Archives by James P. Ball, James Van Der Zee, and Carl Van Vechten, print material by Emory Douglas along with other historic ephemera this exhibition traces a lineage of artists whose practices assert the power of image-making as both cultural archive and radical form.
Moving across photography, painting, and print, the presentation reveals an intergenerational continuum of aesthetic innovation and social consciousness, each work a testament to the artists’ role in shaping and preserving the visual language of Black life and furthering Black liberation.
Works
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Omar LamaFertility Doll, c. 1970Watercolor and ink on illustration board38 x 20 in
96.5 x 50.8 cm -
Ernie BarnesUntitled, c. 1971-1975Oil on canvas39 x 46 1/2 in
(99.1 x 118.1 cm) -
Jeff DonaldsonVictory in the Valley of Eshu, 1971Screenprint on wove paper40 x 30 in
101.6 x 76.2 cm -
Gerald WilliamsPortrait Y, 1970Acrylic on linen24 x 18 in
61 x 45.7 cm -
Gerald WilliamsI Am Somebody, 1969Acrylic on canvas48 x 48 in
121.9 x 121.9 cm -
Gerald WilliamsUntitled (Black Day Coming Uhuru), 1972Mixed media drawing on paper20 x 26 in
50.8 x 66 cm -
Gerald WilliamsBig Payback, Get Ready., 1975Color screenprint on red wove paper23 x 16 in
58.4 x 40.6 cm -
Gerald WilliamsSoweto, 1978Print33 x 26 x 1 in
83.8 x 66 x 2.5 cm -
Gerald WilliamsEmerge, 1974Hand-blocked screenprint on paperApprox. 16 x 12 in
40.6 x 30.5 cmEdition of 10 -
Sherman BeckThen & Now, 1972/2015Oil on canvas36 x 24 in
91.4 x 61 cm -
Gerald WilliamsFamily , 1976Acrylic on canvas51 x 34 x 1 1/2 in
129.5 x 86.4 x 3.8 cm -
Wadsworth JarrellRevolutionary, 1972Screenprint printed in color on white wove paper33 x 26 in
83 x 66 cmEdition of 300 + 18 APs + 17 Color Trial Proofs -
Richard HuntTubing Form, Number 10, 1962Welded copper with a marble base14 x 18 x 8 in
35.6 x 45.7 x 20.3 cm -
Jae JarrellUrban Wall Vest, c. 1995Dyed and painted suedeVariable dimensions
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Richard HuntUntitled, ca. 1972Bronze, with artist made base11 x 6 x 6 in
27.9 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm -
Richard “Dick” PoynorUntitled, (Hers), c. 1840Wood19 x 14 1/2 x 33 1/2 in.
48.3 x 36.8 x 85.1 cm -
UnknownUntitled, c. 184041 x 21 x 29 1/2 in.
104.1 x 53.3 x 74.9 cm -
Richard “Dick” PoynorUntitled, (His), c. 1840Wood20 x 17 1/2 x 46 in.
50.8 x 44.5 x 116.8 cm -
UnknownUntitled (lute)Gourd, wood9 x 26 x 9 in. (22.86 x 66.04 x 22.86 cm)
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Lee DozierNews Drawing: The Trials of Huey P. Newton and Angela Y. Davis, 1970sInk, markerImage: 14 x 16 1/2 in. (35.56 x 41.91 cm)
Frame: 16 3/4. 20 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (42.55 x 52.71 x 3.18 cm) -
Lee DozierNews Drawing: The Trials of Huey P. Newton and Angela Y. Davis, 1970sInk, markerImage: 14 x 16 1/2 in. (35.56 x 41.91 cm)
Frame: 18 1/4 x 19 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (46.36 x 50.48 x 3.18 cm) -
Perry WallerFuneral, Tennessee, 1970sGelatin silver photographImage: 15 1/2 x 16 in. (39.37 x 40.64 cm)
Frame: 22 1/4 x 22 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (56.52 x 57.79 x 3.18 cm) -
UnknownMarcus Garvey, HarlemGelatin silver printImage: 5 x 6 15/16 in. (12.7 x 17.6 cm)
Frame: 11 5/8 x 13 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (29.53 x 34.29 x 3.18 cm) -
J. P. BallPortrait of a WomanCarte de visiteImage: 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. (8.57 x 5.4 cm)
Frame: 11 1/4 x 9 x 1 1/4 in. (28.58 x 22.86 x 3.18 cm) -
J. P. BallNewlywed Couple, Helena, MTCarte de visiteImage: 5 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. (13.34 x 9.21 cm)
Frame: 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. (33.66 x 26.35 x 3.18 cm) -
J. P. BallPortrait of a ManCarte de visiteImage: 3 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. (8.89 x 6.03 cm)
Frame: 11 1/4 x 9 x 1 1/4 in. (28.58 x 22.86 x 3.18 cm) -
J. P. BallPortrait of a Seated WomanCarte de visiteImage: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (8.89 x 6.35 cm)
Frame: 11 1/4 x 9 x 1 1/4 in. (28.58 x 22.86 x 3.18 cm) -
UnknownMillie and Christine, c. 1850Albumen photographImage: 6 1/4 x 4 in. (15.875 x 10.16 cm)
Frame: 13 x 10 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (33.02 x 27.31 x 3.49 cm) -
G. Paul BishopMaya Angelou, 1954Silver Gelatin PrintImage: 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.
Frame: 15 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. -
Carl Van VechtenNora HoltGelatin silver photographImage: 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (13.65 x 8.57 cm)
Frame: (13 3/8 x 11 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (33.97 x 28.26 x 3.18 cm) -
Carl Van VechtenCarmen de Lavallade, 1950sGelatin Silver5 3/8” x 3 3/8”
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Carl Van VechtenDiahann Carroll, 1950sGelatin Silver5 3/8” x 3 3/8”
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Carl Van VechtenEartha Kitt, 1950sGelatin silver5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in
13.7 x 8.6 cmFramed -
Carl Van VechtenEthel Waters, 1950sGelatin silver5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in
13.7 x 8.6 cmFramed -
Carl Van VechtenMa Rainey, 1950’sSilver Gelatin Print5 3/8” x 3 3/8” image; 12” x 10” framed
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Carl Van VechtenMahalia Jackson, 1950sGelatin silver5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in
13.7 x 8.6 cmFramed -
James Van Der ZeePortrait of Gaynelle Van Der ZeeGelatin silver photograph
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James Van Der ZeeMemories, 1921Gelatin Silver
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James Van Der ZeeWedding Portrait, 1922Gelatin Silver
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James Van Der ZeeAlbum page from the artist's personal photo album, with six mounted photographs, 1910Album page with six mounted gelatin siler photographsPage: 12 x 11 in. ( 30.48 x 27.94 cm)
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Ovid P. AdamsBlack Illustrated Drama Komics - Mini Magazine Co. presents The Advantures of Black Eldridge the Panther, 1970Comic Book/Zine
San Francisco, CA -
Communist Part of So. California"Watts" Upsurge: A Communist Apprasial, 1965Booklet
Los Angeles, CA -
Frank CieciorkaAll Power to the People: The Story of the Black Panther Party, 1970Booklet
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Eldridge CleaverRevolution and Education, 1969Booklet
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Reverend HArry B. Scholefield, D. D.The Black Panthers - H.B. Scholefield First Unitarian Church San Francisco, 1970Paper typewritten manuscripts (2) in folder
San Francisco, CA -
FBIWanted by the FBI: Joanne Deborah Chesimard, 1979Document
Warrant 11/03/1979 - Print 11/30/1982
Newark, NJ -
FBIWanted by the FBI: Mutulu Shakur, 1982Document
Warrant 04/21/1982 - Print 07/20/1982
New York, NY -
FBIWanted by the FBI: Connie Johnson, 1982Document
Warrant 04/21/1982 - Print 07/20/1982
California -
James E. JacksonThe Meaning of Black Power, 1966Booklet
Introduction by Henry Winston
New York, NY -
John KifnerThe Story of the Murder of Fred Hampton (which the N.Y. Sunday Times refused to print), c. 1969-1970Pamphlet
New York, NY -
Huey P. NewtonThe Black Panther: Intercommunal News Service, 1971Newspaper
Vol. VI No.25
Monday July 19, 1971 -
Huey P. NewtonThe Genius of Huey P. Newton - Minister of Defense, Black Panther Party, 1968Booklet
San Francisco, CA -
Huey P. NewtonEssays from the Minister of Defense, 1968Booklet
March 1, 1968 -
Huey P. NewtonHuey P. Newton Talks to the Movement, 1968Pamphlet
San Francisco, CA -
Solomon NorthupTwelve Years a Slave, 1853Book
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U.S. Government Printing OfficeBlack Panther Party - Part 1 - Investigation of Kansaa City Chapter; National Organization Data, c. 1970Book
Washington, D.C. -
Nikki QiovanniPoem of Angela Yvonne Davis, 1970Pamphlet
October 16, 1970
New York, NY -
Della RosaWhy Watts Exploded: How the Ghetto Fought Back, 1966Booklet
Los Angeles, CA -
UnknownFrom Soledad to San Quentin, 1972Booklet
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UnknownThe San Quentin Six, 1973Pamphlet
April, 1973
San Francisco, CA -
William A. RobinsUntitled (Girl on Pony)Gelatin silver photograph, American
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William J. CassadayUntitled (Standing Women)American photograph
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Lee StudioGroup PortraitGelatin silve cabinet cardImage: 5 9/16 x 3 7/8 in. (14.1 x 9.8 cm)
Mount: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm) -
UnknownGroup Portrait on Steps of HouseAmerican photograph
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E. R. HigginsUntitled (Portrait of an Infant)American photograph
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Mahon and TaylorUntitled (Portrait of a Women)American photograph
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UnknownUntitled (Portrait)American Photograph
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UnknownUntitled (Portrait)American photograph
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UnknownUntitled (Portrait)American photograph
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UnknownUntitled (Portrait)American photograph
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UnknownTriple PortraitAmerican photograph
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UnknownPortraits of a Man, Woman, and Three Children, from Kansas CityTwo 1/8, and three 1/16 plate Ambrotypes, cased together
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UnknownPortrait of a Woman with a Book, 1850's-1860s1/4 plate Daguerreotype
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UnknownPortrait of a Standing ManAmerican Tintype
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UnknownPortrait of a Seated InfantAmerican Ambrotype
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UnknownPortrait of Two MenAmerican Tintype
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UnknownPortrait of a Seated ManAmerican Tintype
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UnknownPortrait of a Woman KnittingAmerican Tintype
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UnknownUntitledAmerican DaguerreotypeImage 2 9/16 x 2 3/16 in (6.5 x 5.6 cm)
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UnknownPortrait of a Seated Man with a Book and Gold Watch ChainAmerican Ambrotype
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