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Art of Rebellion: Black Art of the Civil Rights Movement

July 23 – October 22, 2017

Updated Jul 22, 2017

“Model Pat Evans,” 1971, Anthony Barboza, pigment print. Detroit Institute of Arts

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“The 1920s...The Migrants Arrive and Cast Their Ballots,” 1974, Jacob Lawrence, screenprint. Detroit Institute of Arts

“The 1920s...The Migrants Arrive and Cast Their Ballots,” 1974, Jacob Lawrence, screenprint. Detroit Institute of Arts

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“Ancestral Memory,” 1966, Hale Woodruff, oil on canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts

“Ancestral Memory,” 1966, Hale Woodruff, oil on canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts

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“Southern Pasture,” 1963, Benny Andrews, collage and oil on canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts

“Southern Pasture,” 1963, Benny Andrews, collage and oil on canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts

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“The Fire Next Time,” 1968, Vincent Smith, oil paint and sand on canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts

“The Fire Next Time,” 1968, Vincent Smith, oil paint and sand on canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts

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“Revolutionary,” 1972, Wadsworth Jarrell, screenprint. Detroit Institute of Arts

“Revolutionary,” 1972, Wadsworth Jarrell, screenprint. Detroit Institute of Arts

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“Victory in the Valley of Eshu,” 1971, Jeff Donaldson, serigraph. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Christa and Michael Brinson

“Victory in the Valley of Eshu,” 1971, Jeff Donaldson, serigraph. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Christa and Michael Brinson

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“Shango,” 1969, Ademola Olugebefola, acrylic and mixed media on panel. Courtesy of the artist

“Shango,” 1969, Ademola Olugebefola, acrylic and mixed media on panel. Courtesy of the artist

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“Selma to Montgomery, Alabama March,” Cover of May, 1965 issue of Ebony magazine, printed from digital file, 2017, Moneta Sleet Jr. Courtesy of the Johnson Publishing Company

“Selma to Montgomery, Alabama March,” Cover of May, 1965 issue of Ebony magazine, printed from digital file, 2017, Moneta Sleet Jr. Courtesy of the Johnson Publishing Company 

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“City Limits,” 1969, Philip Guston, oil on canvas. Museum of Modern Art, New York, Gift of Musa Guston, 1991

“City Limits,” 1969, Philip Guston, oil on canvas. Museum of Modern Art, New York, Gift of Musa Guston, 1991

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“For Trayvon, Amadou, Sean, and Mike,” 2014, Titus Kaphar, chalk on asphalt, Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery

“For Trayvon, Amadou, Sean, and Mike,” 2014, Titus Kaphar, chalk on asphalt, Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery

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“Queen Mother Helen Moore,” 2015, Mario Moore, oil on copper. Courtesy of the artist

“Queen Mother Helen Moore,” 2015, Mario Moore, oil on copper. Courtesy of the artist

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“Poster for ‘Blood at the Root’ Exhibition,” 2014, Antonia Clifford, printed from digital file, 2017. Courtesy of the artist.

“Poster for ‘Blood at the Root’ Exhibition,” 2014, Antonia Clifford, printed from digital file, 2017. Courtesy of the artist.

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“Black Lives Matter,” 2015, Adam Pendleton, mixed media. Collection of Andrea Glimcher

“Black Lives Matter,” 2015, Adam Pendleton, mixed media. Collection of Andrea Glimcher

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“Homage to Black Women Poets,” 1984, Elizabeth Catlett, mahogany. Detroit Institute of Arts

“Homage to Black Women Poets,” 1984, Elizabeth Catlett, mahogany. Detroit Institute of Arts

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“Blood of My Blood,” 1973, Ché Baraka, collage and acrylic on board. Courtesy of the artist

“Blood of My Blood,” 1973, Ché Baraka, collage and acrylic on board. Courtesy of the artist

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1967: Death in the Algiers Motel and Beyond

"1967: Death in the Algiers Motel and Beyond,” 2017, Rita Dickerson, acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist.

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“James Baldwin in Setting Sun over Harlem, New York,” 1991, Ming Smith, gelatin silver print. Detroit Institute of Arts

“James Baldwin in Setting Sun over Harlem, New York,” 1991, Ming Smith, gelatin silver print. Detroit Institute of Arts

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“Fadiouth Senegal,” 1972, Anthony Barboza, pigment print. Detroit Institute of Arts

“Fadiouth Senegal,” 1972, Anthony Barboza, pigment print. Detroit Institute of Arts

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“Model Pat Evans,” 1971, Anthony Barboza, pigment print. Detroit Institute of Arts

"Model Pat Evans,” 1971, Anthony Barboza, pigment print. Detroit Institute of Arts

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“Three Queens,” 1971, Wadsworth Jarrel, acrylic on canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts

“Three Queens,” 1971, Wadsworth Jarrel, acrylic on canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts

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“Malcolm X Speaks at a Rally in Harlem (at 115th St. & Lenox Ave.), New York, September 7, 1963,” 1963, Adger Cowans, gelatin silver print. Detroit Institute of Arts

“Malcolm X Speaks at a Rally in Harlem (at 115th St. & Lenox Ave.), New York, September 7, 1963,” 1963, Adger Cowans, gelatin silver print. Detroit Institute of Arts

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