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Proud Family
Thornton Dial Sr.
Photo by Adam Reich

© 2016 Estate of Thornton Dial / Artist…
Proud Family
Proud Family
Thornton Dial Sr.
Photo by Adam Reich

© 2016 Estate of Thornton Dial / Artist…
Proud Family Thornton Dial Sr. Photo by Adam Reich © 2016 Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Record Details

Proud Family

Artist ((1928–2016))
Date1997
Place/RegionAlabama, United States
MediumArtificial flowers, printed fabric, wire, rope, rubber, plastic, oil paint, clothing, glove, metal, and enamel
Dimensions48 × 60 × 8"
Credit LineGift of Ron and June Shelp
Accession number2013.5.4
CopyrightCopyright for this work is under review.
Description

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The Man Rode Past His Barn to Another New Day
Thornton Dial Sr.
Photo by Gamma One

© 2016 …
Thornton Dial Sr.
1994–1995
2001.2.1
Sitting and Waiting - the Man Needs
Thornton Dial Sr.
Photo by Gavin Ashworth

© 2016 Estat…
Thornton Dial Sr.
1993
2013.5.1
Thornton Dial Sr., (1928–2016), “People Love to Model”, Bessemer, Alabama, 1990, Oil, braided r…
Thornton Dial Sr.
1990
1992.20.1
Traps
Ron Lockett
Photo by Adam Reich
Ronald Lockett
1989
1990.3.1
Thornton Dial Sr., (1928–2016), “Oprah Winfrey”, Bessemer, Alabama, 1988, Oil and enamel on ply…
Thornton Dial Sr.
1988
1990.3.3
Thornton Dial Sr., “Chair”, Bessemer, Alabama, c. 1995, Steel, acrylic and rubber, 55 x 23 1/2 …
Thornton Dial Sr.
c. 1995
2019.23.1
Birds Got to Have Somewhere to Roost
Thornton Dial Sr.
Photo by Stephen Pitkin / Pitkin Studi…
Thornton Dial Sr.
2012
2013.6.1
"Philadelphia Wireman", (dates unknown), “Untitled,” Philadelphia, c. 1970–1982, Wire wrapped i…
Philadelphia Wireman
c. 1970–1982
2001.29.2
Thornton Dial Sr., “Animal Cookies. Play and Eat”, Bessemer, Alabama, 1992, Enamel and plywood …
Thornton Dial Sr.
1992
2015.17.1
Calvin Black (1903–1972) and Ruby Black (1915–1980), “Miss Sharion (“Sherion”) Rose (Possum Tro…
Calvin Black (1903–1972) and Ruby Black (1915–1980)
n.d.
2019.20.1
Artist unidentified, “Pointing Hands Quilt”, Found in Tennessee, Early 20th Century Various pri…
Artist unidentified
Early 20th Century
2020.10.1