Underground Railroad
Object Details
- Artist
- Charles Smith
- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- Concrete (cement, lime, agreggates) Acrylic paints Kids shoes (suede and rubber) Beige adhesive Stone Lamp (brass, cord)
- Dimensions
- 48 x 24 x 20 in. (121.9 x 61 x 50.8 cm)
- Cite As
- The Kohler Foundation Collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, gift of the Kohler Foundation.
- Caption
- A statement from the artist: "This is a part of the Folk Art series designed to introduce visitors to the Underground Railroad series. It also symbolizes how the abolitionists communicated with escaped slaves seeking safe houses."
- Accession Number
- 2004.0011.0029
- Type
- sculpture
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- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Metadata Usage
- Not determined
- Record ID
- acm_2004.0011.0029