Art (History) Slice Short 03: “Memento #5” 2003 - Kerry James Marshall
Stephanie Dueñas and Russell Shoemaker are back with another Art Slice Short where they cover one of their favorite contemporary painters, Black artist Kerry James Marshall and his painting, “Memento #5” of his Souvenir Series.
They also discuss the Black Liberation Movement, the Civil Rights movement of the1960s that visually inspired the Souvenir Series: from Civil Rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, to the nationwide Civil Rights protests and how these events continue to impact and inspire social reform and change today.
Topics include Mambo #5, Dodge hemis, Watts Riots, political lawn signs, punky emo belts, and a tailgate party featuring blue weenies.
There is no Art Pantry this week.
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Civil Rights leader and activist Malcom X speaking at an outdoor rally c. early 1960s.
Reverend and Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. at the March on Washington in DC 1963 where he delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X in 1964.
Senator Robert Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy
Souvenir I, 1997. Acrylic, collage, and glitter on unstretched canvas.
Study for Souvenir I, 1997. Charcoal on paper.
Detail, Souvenir I, 1997. Acrylic, collage, and glitter on unstretched canvas.
Detail, Souvenir I, 1997. Acrylic, collage, and glitter on unstretched canvas.
Souvenir II, 1997. Acrylic, collage, and glitter on unstretched canvas.
Black Panther leader and Civil Rights Activist Fred Hampton
Black Panthers marching c. 1965
Souvenir III, 1998. Acrylic, collage, and glitter on unstretched canvas.
Detail, Souvenir III, 1998. Acrylic, collage, and glitter on unstretched canvas.
Blues Musician Smokey Hogg, whose name is featured in Souvenir III.
Souvenir IV, 1998. Acrylic, collage, and glitter on unstretched canvas.
Detail, Souvenir IV, 1998. Acrylic, collage, and glitter on unstretched canvas.
Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage (Ep.9) featured in Souvenir IV.
Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston featured in Souvenir IV.
Study for Souvenir IV, 1997. Charcoal on paper.
Kerry James Marshall’s work on the cover of the Vogue September 2020 issue.
Kerry James Marshall in Viridian Green.
