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DINDGA MCCANNON (1947 - ) Carol and Friend.
Hand-colored linoleum cut on cream paper, 1971. 219x127 mm; 8 3/8x5 inches, full margins. Artist's proof, from a small edition printed by the artist. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed "Artist proof #4" in ink, lower margin.
Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; private collection, Illinois (2013).
This print depicts Carol Blank, an artist and founding member of Where We At: Black Women Artists. The collective consisted of such artists as Kay Brown, Faith Ringgold, Ann Tanksley, and Dindga McCannon and was intended to serve as a source of empowerment for African American women. It sought to provide a means for them to explore issues of Black women's sensibility and aesthetics through their respective practices and space to exhibit their artwork.
