The Jerome Project
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The Jerome Project is a multimedia art series by Titus Kaphar that explores mass incarceration and the erasure of Black men from society through partially obscured, icon-like portraits based on mugshots.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Jerome Project canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
art series
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multimedia art project ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
address the erasure of Black men from public life
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connect religious iconography with contemporary social issues ⓘ critique mass incarceration in the United States ⓘ highlight the dehumanization of incarcerated Black men ⓘ |
| artForm |
installation art
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mixed media ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Titus Kaphar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Black male subjects
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icon-like portraits ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | exhibited in museums in the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
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political art ⓘ social justice art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
installation elements
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series of panel paintings ⓘ video components ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity
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memory ⓘ racial inequality ⓘ religion and spirituality ⓘ state violence ⓘ visibility and invisibility ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
incarceration records
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mugshots ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Black men
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criminal justice system ⓘ erasure of Black men from society ⓘ mass incarceration ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual art
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contemporary African American art ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
halo-like gold backgrounds
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partially obscured faces ⓘ submerged portraits in tar-like substance ⓘ visual reference to religious icons ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Titus Kaphar’s series on criminal justice ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
gold leaf
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oil paint ⓘ tar ⓘ wood panels ⓘ |
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