Aminah Robinson Etching "Poindexter Village," 1989

Item Details

Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson (Columbus, Ohio, 1940 – 2015)
Poindexter Village, 1989
Etching on paper
Signed to the lower left margin
Artist proof
Title and date inscribed to the lower margin
Dedication inscribed by artist to the lower margin

Born in 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, Aminah was raised in Poindexter Village, one of the first public housing projects in the United States. She attended programs for children at Columbus College of Art and Design eventually going on to further her studies there after graduating from high school. Her diverse work includes sculptures, paintings on fabric, “RanGonNons,” and books featuring themes related to family, community, civil rights, and the African diaspora. Her work is represented in many private and public collections including The Columbus Museum of Art and The Brooklyn Museum of Art. Ms. Robinson received a 2004 MacArthur Fellowship.

Condition

- small scratches and flecks of accretions lightly scattered to frame.

Dimensions

- measurements of frame; sheet measures 22.5" W x 15.0" H; plate measures 17.75" W x 12.0" H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

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Item #

ITMGH53727