Dr. Charles Smith
He Died To Be Free

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He Died To Be Free
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CultureAmerican
Titles
  • He Died To Be Free
  • from the African-American Heritage Museum and Black Veteran's Archive
Date1986–2000
PlaceAurora, Illinois, United States
MediumConcrete, metal armature, paint, and U.S. flag
Dimensions35 × 15 × 12 in. (88.9 × 38.1 × 30.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Object number2003.1034.A,.B
Not on view

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ProvenanceGiven to MFAH, 2003.
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Dr. Charles Smith
1986–2000
Concrete, metal armature, paint, U.S. flag, and found materials
2003.998
Dr. Charles Smith
1986–2000
Concrete, metal armature, paint, and U.S. flag
2003.1038
Dr. Charles Smith
1986–2000
Concrete, plaster, metal armature, and paint
2003.1019
Dr. Charles Smith
1986–2000
Concrete, metal armature, paint, lamp shade, and found materials
2003.1035.A-.C
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1986–2000
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2003.1029
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1986–2000
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2003.1013
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1986–2000
Concrete, metal armature, paint, lamp, rope, and found materials
2003.991
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1986–2000
Concrete, plaster, metal armature, paint, Styrofoam, and found materials
2003.1033
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1986–2000
Concrete, metal armature, paint, wicker basket, and rope
2003.1016
Dr. Charles Smith
1986–2000
Concrete, metal armature, paint, and found materials
2003.995
Dr. Charles Smith
1986–2000
Concrete, metal armature, paint, and found materials
2003.1011.A,.B
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