Object Details
- Artist
- James Amos Porter
- Caption
- As a scholar, James A. Porter was particularly interested in Africa’s influence on African American art and culture. He was awarded a grant to conduct research on African art in West Africa, Nigeria, and Egypt from 1963 to 1964. This drawing is from a sketchbook the artist James A. Porter used while he lived in Lagos, Nigeria during that time. The drawing includes three sketches: a busy market scene under two umbrellas featuring a seated woman at right; a second view of the market with a figure putting away her wares in a car; and a more detailed sketch of two hand-pulled carts. These sketches, most likely drawn from direct observation at the market, demonstrate Porter’s interest in place and figures in movement.
- Cite As
- Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution
- 1963-1964
- Accession Number
- 2001.0003.0012
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- drawing
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (31.7 × 24 cm)
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Record ID
- acm_2001.0003.0012
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8b54ec21d-abd1-48c5-862e-b79f6893d2da
