Sunshine, Frozen

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Description

Abstract painting with white shades on the bottom half and pink shades on the top half. It has a circle at the top to represent the sun.

Object Information

Date Created:

1977

Local ID:

ANA2015.06.001

Collection:

David C. Driskell Center Acquired Not Accessioned

Dimensions:

20" x 19"

Creator(s):

David C. Driskell

Materials:

Paper/Egg tempera/Gouache

Cultural Attribution:

African American

Classification:

Painting

Rights:

© David C. Driskell/David C. Driskell Center, 2017. Photography by Greg Staley, 2019.

Appears In

Resource Kit
The Driskell Center

Looking at Art

How do people look at art and understand its meaning? What is abstract art, and how does anyone know what it means? This resource kit guides students through a step-by-step process for understanding representational artwork. Students will practice observing and analyzing artwork through various models and exercises, including poetry analysis. All of the artwork featured in this Resource Kit is by David C. Driskell, a prominent African American artist of the 20th and 21st century.

Created by: The Driskell Center

Grade 6-12