Mother and Child
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Mother and Child is a mixed-media painting by Nigerian-born artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby that explores themes of family, identity, and cultural hybridity through layered photographic transfers and figurative imagery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mother and Child canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mixed-media artwork
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | mixed media ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique |
collage
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figurative drawing ⓘ layering ⓘ photo-transfer ⓘ |
| artistNationality | Nigerian-born ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
NERFINISHED
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Njideka Akunyili Crosby (visual artist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorEthnicity | Igbo Nigerian ⓘ |
| creatorResidenceAtTimeOfWork | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
African diasporic art
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Nigerian diaspora ⓘ transnational identity ⓘ |
| depicts |
child
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interior domestic space ⓘ mother ⓘ |
| depictsRelationship | mother–child bond ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
figurative representation
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layered composition ⓘ patterned surfaces ⓘ photo-transfer collage ⓘ |
| hasColorCharacteristic |
patterned textiles
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rich color palette ⓘ |
| incorporates |
Nigerian visual references
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Western domestic imagery ⓘ archival imagery ⓘ personal photographs ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | visual art ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cultural hybridity
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diaspora experience ⓘ everyday life ⓘ family ⓘ identity ⓘ intimacy ⓘ motherhood ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary figurative art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Njideka Akunyili Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
cross-cultural relationships
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female experience ⓘ memory ⓘ migration ⓘ private vs public life ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
acrylic paint
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collage elements ⓘ photographic transfers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.