An Outline of History

Larry Rivers, Printed by Styria Studio, Inc.

1975

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Barbershop, Tuskegee, Alabama, Chester Higgins, gelatin silver print
At the bottom, the tops of Grand Canyon rock formations reach towards the sky. Clouds in the top right almost touching the top left with a nearly clear sky on left side.
Flag depicts a figure of Erzulie Danthor (also spelled Dantor and Danto) based on dark-skinned Polish Virgin of Czestochowa. Mother and child against a gold background are surrounded by a variety of floating shapes including stars, crosses, and a snake. Geometric border of triangles and squares encroaches on mother and child, lending a sense of depth and perspective. Block letters in gold sequins at top read MATER M D.
Superman, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, paint and mud on wood board