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[Untitled] (Crowd/the Fire Next Time)

Description:

The accumulation of crystals suggests the mass of participants in this historic event as viewed from above, while the juxtaposition of Baldwin’s words with the image of the march—separated by more than three decades—reminds us of the still-ongoing dialogue about race in America. Screenprint with coal crystals on paper, image: 12 × 18 1/8 in. (30.5 × 46 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Alfred T. White Fund, 2000.56. artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2000.56_transp5856.jpg)

Artist: Glenn Ligon

Medium: Print

Era: Contemporary Art Movement