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- The Stream Crosses the Path
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In 1957 John Biggers traveled to West Africa on a study tour sponsored by UNESCO. A pioneer among painters researching the African roots of African-American culture, he became a champion of a global awareness that gained increasing currency over the following decade. The Stream Crosses the Path takes its title from traditional Ashanti talking drum verses, which describe the origins of creation as a stream, which ultimately connects all walks of life and the living with their ancestors.
ProvenanceThe artist; purchased by Arthur J. Mandell, Houston; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"African-American Art in the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22–May 9, 2004.
City of Houston Mayor's Office, April 26, 2006–December 22, 2009.
"Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 27–August 30, 2020.
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