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Legend of John Brown #1: John Brown, a man who had a fanatical belief that he was chosen by God to overthrow black slavery in America.
Legend of John Brown #1: John Brown, a man who had a fanatical belief that he was chosen by God to overthrow black slavery in America.
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Object number2008.15.1

Legend of John Brown #1: John Brown, a man who had a fanatical belief that he was chosen by God to overthrow black slavery in America.

Artist (American, 1917-2000)
Date1977
Mediumcolor screenprint
Dimensionsimage: 20 × 14 in. (50.8 × 35.6 cm)
sheet: 25 3/4 × 20 in. (65.4 × 50.8 cm)
mat: 30 × 24 in. (76.2 × 61 cm)
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Exhibition History"Embracing Diverse Voices: African-American Art in the Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts," KIA Galleries 3&4 (Oct. 3 - Nov. 29, 2009). "Embracing Diverse Voices: 80 Years of African-American Art," KIA Traveling Exhibition, Bakersfield Museum of Art (Dec. 13, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013). "Embracing Diverse Voices: 90 Years of African-American Art," KIA Traveling Exhibition, Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, TX (January 17 - March 20, 2016). "Embracing Diverse Voices: A Century of African-American Art," KIA Traveling Exhibition, North Carolina Central University Art Museum (October 7 - December 12, 2016). "The Expressionist Figure," at the KIA (January 19 - May 5, 2019). "Resilience: African American Artists as Agents of Change," at the KIA (September 14, 2019 - February 16, 2020) "Resilience: African American Artists as Agents of Change," [Travel Version] at the Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, MI (June 6, 2021 - August, 15, 2021)