Undated. Inscribed on reverse by artist; "Bas-relief, wood" "Facing The Light" "Elizabeth Prophet". Polychrome wood. Held in the collection of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society. (Amaki, 132) It is suggested that Prophet began working in bas-relief after viewing the extensive relief work of sculptor Alfred Janniot (1889–1969) at the Exposition Coloniale Internationale de Paris, 1931. (Amaki, 58)
Finding Aid
https://www.riamco.org/render?eadid=US-RPRC-mss.28
Language
English
In
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet collection
Preferred Citation
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet collection, MSS-0028, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
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