Sapelo Necklace

Artist Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson (American, 1940 - 2015)

Date1984

MediumMixed media

DimensionsOverall: H 62 x W 15 x D 4 1/2 in. (H 157.5 x W 38.1 x D 11.4 cm)

Credit LinePurchase 1985 Metropolitan Life Foundation Museum Grants for Minority Visual Arts

Object number85.62

On View

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Object NameSculpture

Title Details

Primary Title Sapelo Necklace

InscriptionsRecto embroidered on fabric near bottom: "c. Aminah / Brenda Lynn / Robinson" Recto embroidered on fabric at top "Sapelo Island / Hog Hammock"ProvenanceKathryn Markel Gallery, New York, New York.Exhibition History"Symphonic Poem: The Art of Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson," (organized by the Columbus Museum of Art, OH), Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY, February 23-August 13, 2006.
"Pages in History: The Art of Aminah Robinson," Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH, May 6-July 1, 1990.
"20th Century Afro-American Artists: Selections from the Collection of the Newark Museum," The Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (June 18-October 14, 1985)
"Aminah Robinson. Recent Work," Kathryn Markel Gallery, New York, January 3-26, 1985.

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