Kerry James Marshall
26 Feb 2009 - 11 Oct 2011
© Kerry James Marshal
Visible Means of Support: Mount Vernon, 2009
acrylic latex on canvas
courtesy of the artist
Visible Means of Support: Mount Vernon, 2009
acrylic latex on canvas
courtesy of the artist
ART IN THE ATRIUM
KERRY JAMES MARSHALL
26 February, 2009 - 11 October, 2011
Specially commissioned for SFMOMA, Kerry James Marshall's monumental murals in the Haas Atrium show Mount Vernon and Monticello, the estates of American presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Although these cherished sites have been depicted countless times, Marshall's paintings stand apart by incorporating images of the slaves who supported plantation life. At first glance, a number of optical tricks conceal them from view, but visitors who engage in the artist's visual game will discover figures that are so often omitted from representations of American history.
KERRY JAMES MARSHALL
26 February, 2009 - 11 October, 2011
Specially commissioned for SFMOMA, Kerry James Marshall's monumental murals in the Haas Atrium show Mount Vernon and Monticello, the estates of American presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Although these cherished sites have been depicted countless times, Marshall's paintings stand apart by incorporating images of the slaves who supported plantation life. At first glance, a number of optical tricks conceal them from view, but visitors who engage in the artist's visual game will discover figures that are so often omitted from representations of American history.