Artist
John Biggers (American, 1924–2001)American, 1924–2001
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Longshoreman Mural Sketch
Date1956–1957
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumConté crayon with gouache on wove paper laid down on paper board
DimensionsSheet: 16 3/8 × 92 1/8 in. (41.7 × 233.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Mandell
Object number94.724
Not on view
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Exhibition History"The Art of John Biggers: View from the Upper Room," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 2–September 3, 1995; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, October 14, 1995–January 14, 1996; Wadsworth Antheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, May 19–July 14, 1996; Hampton University Art Museum, Virginia, October 6–September 10, 1996; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, January 24–April 20, 1997.
"African-American Art in the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22–May 9, 2004.
"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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