Dr. Charles Smith
African Head

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© Dr. Charles Smith

African Head
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ArtistAmerican, born 1940
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • African Head
  • from the African-American Heritage Museum and Black Veteran's Archive
Date1986–2000
PlaceAurora, Illinois, United States
MediumConcrete, paint, and found materials
Dimensions15 × 12 1/2 × 12 in. (38.1 × 31.8 × 30.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Object number2003.1009
Not on view

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Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Object Type
ProvenanceGiven to MFAH, 2003.
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