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Maker(s):Amaki, Amalia
Culture:American (1949- )
Title:Three Cheers for the Red, White & Blue #15
Date Made:1995
Type:Photograph
Materials:cyanotype on cotton
Measurements:site: 42.5 x 37.75; frame: 52 x 46.325 x 2"
Accession Number:  AC 2014.73
Credit Line:Gift of Allegra and H. Nichols B. Clark in loving memory of Trinkett Clark and in honor of Billy McBride
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Label Text:
This quilted reimagining of the American flag highlights the ways that Black people are integral to the history of the United States. The fabric is an apt metaphor for how Black experiences and accomplishments are interwoven into the American story. Amaki used photographs printed as negatives to reveal the faces of this history ranging from the famous-the singer Billie Holiday (center row, far left)-to the familiar-Amaki's Aunt Celie and Aunt Bee in the 1920s (bottom row, far left). Amaki chose to not forget the faces that influence and create future generations of Americans and made a clear statement about the important of their inclusion. (2021)

Tags:
African American; slavery; social commentary; flags; people; photographs

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