Untitled (Soldier)

Untitled (Soldier)

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Clarence Williams

This untitled print heroizes the armed Black soldier. The lithograph shows a Black soldier wielding his weapon and running, his figure taking up most of the image. A tank is located in the lower right and a plane labeled “U.S. Army” appears in the upper left. Since this print is undated, it is unclear if the image references the Second World War, the conflict in Ethiopia (the subject of Williams’ other known print), or serves a more generic purpose. The Harlem Community Art Center closed in 1942, so it is possible that this print dates to early during U.S. involvement in the Second World War. Notably, the U.S. armed forces were not integrated until 1948. This continued segregation caused many African Americans to remain ambivalent about the war effort.
Artist
Clarence Williams
(American, active ca. 1938-1942)
Title
Untitled (Soldier)
Date
ca. 1938-1942
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
11 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.
Credit
Gift of David Prosser
Accession No.
2022.27.3
Classification
Prints
Geography
United States

Related

ca. 2009, likely purchased from flea market (New York, NY) [1]; 2010, sold by Jonathan Mellitz via Ebay to David Prosser (Madison, WI); 2021, gifted to the Chazen Museum of Art [1] General donor file contains general information relayed by donor regarding the acquisition of collection of Carl G. Hill watercolors, lithographs, and drawings; however, specific acquisition information for each work is not documented

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