Artist
Jeanine Michna-Bales (American, born 1971)American, born 1971
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Freedom
- from the portfolio Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad
Date2014, printed 2018
MediumChromogenic print
DimensionsImage: 8 1/2 × 12 5/16 in. (21.6 × 31.2 cm)
Sheet: 12 7/16 × 16 3/16 in. (31.6 × 41.1 cm)
Sheet: 12 7/16 × 16 3/16 in. (31.6 × 41.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of John and Carola Herrin
Object number2018.294.12
Not on view
Explore Further
Department
PhotographyObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped in black with black ink inscriptions, verso, lower left: Title: Freedom // Series: Through Darkness to Light // Date Composed | Printed: 2014 | 2018 // Printer: Steve Clayton @ Holland Photo // Print Information: Digital Chromogenic Print // Edition: Portfolio #3 // jmb Jeanine Michna Bales jmb [stamped and signed]
Printed in black on vellum interleaving accompanying photograph: I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person now I was free. // There was such a glory over everything, the sun came // like gold through the trees, and over the fields, // and I felt like I was in heaven. // –HARRIET TUBMAN
Printed in black on vellum interleaving accompanying photograph: I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person now I was free. // There was such a glory over everything, the sun came // like gold through the trees, and over the fields, // and I felt like I was in heaven. // –HARRIET TUBMAN
Signed in black ink, verso, lower left: jmb
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.
Jeanine Michna-Bales
2014
Chromogenic print
2019.560
