Marshall, Kerry James. Bang, 1994. acrylic and collage on canvas, Unframed: 261.5 x 289.4 cm (102 15/16 x 113 15/16 in.). Courtesy of The Progressive Corporation, 3.2022. Copyrighted.

Bang

1994

Kerry James Marshall

Kerry James Marshall (American, b. 1955)

Contemporary Art

Bang, 1994. Kerry James Marshall (American, b. 1955). Acrylic and collage on canvas; unframed: 261.5 x 289.4 cm (102 15/16 x 113 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Courtesy of The Progressive Corporation 3.2022 One of Kerry James Marshall’s earliest and most iconic large-scale paintings, Bang depicts three Black children in a verdant suburban backyard, observing the Fourth of July. Invoking the grand tradition of European history painting, the work exemplifies Marshall’s commitment to, in the artist’s words, “representing Blackness in the extreme and letting it be beautiful.” Bang embodies Marshall’s dedication to a vision of American culture that includes and honors Black histories.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Marshall, Kerry James
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: acrylic and collage on canvas
Medium: acrylic, collage, canvas
Dimensions: Unframed: 261.5 x 289.4 cm (102 15/16 x 113 15/16 in.)
Departments: Contemporary Art
Accession Number: 3.2022
Credit Line: Courtesy of The Progressive Corporation
Exhibitions: Contemporary Art Rotation - Spring 2022, Centennial Loan (Gallery 229): December 21, 2015 - March 28, 2016.
Rights Statement: Copyrighted
Museum Location: 229A Contemporary