Graffiti Harriet (Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ)
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Title
Graffiti Harriet (Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Northeastern United States
Public art
Public sculpture
Underground Railroad
Northeastern United States
Public art
Public sculpture
Underground Railroad
Subject (Name)
Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913
Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
A monumental sculpture of Harriet Tubman made of soil, clay, and straw, is scrawled with the words from Frederick Douglass. The sculpture is made from perishable materials, meant to dissolve over the winter. Scott designed the sculpture so that remains will include the beaded patchwork and gun.
Creator
Scott, Joyce J., 1948-
Date
October 20, 2017-April 1, 2018
Rights
Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, New Jersey, 08619, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, New Jersey, 08619, United States
Extent
180 in. (457.2 cm.)
Medium
Soil, clay, straw, resin gun with beads, and found objects
Bibliographic Citation
Princethal, Nancy. "Inspired by Harriet Tubman: An Artist Takes Glass to Extremes." New York Times, January 4, 2018. Accessed April 1, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/04/arts/design/joyce-j-scott-grounds-for-sculpture-harriet-tubman.html.
Dube, Ilene. "I Was an Artist in Vitro": Joyce J. Scott and Her Darkly Beautiful Art. Hyperallergic, January 30, 2018. Accessed April 1, 2018. https://hyperallergic.com/423894/i-was-an-artist-in-vitro-joyce-j-scott-and-her-darkly-beautiful-art/.
Rights Holder
Renée Ater
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Physical Dimensions
180 in. (457.2 cm.)
Geolocation
Item Relations
This Item | dcterms:relation | Item: Araminta With Rifle and Veve (Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ) |
Collection
Citation
Scott, Joyce J., 1948-, “Graffiti Harriet (Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ),” Harriet Tubman Monuments, accessed May 6, 2024, https://harriettubmanmonuments.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/15.