Secrets in the House #2

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An archival pigment print photograph of collaged images. Just right of center, a collaged image of a standing figure appears atop a background black-and-white photograph of the exterior of a house. The figure appears standing in front of the doorway. The figure consists of a black-and-white floral print at top and along the left side. The bottom right of the figure consists of large black type reading [OCTOROON.] against a white background set against an image of smaller text portions of a Bible verse listing the descendants of Solomon. The only full names visible are "Ahaz" and "Manasseh." The print is mounted on black sintra pvc board with back frame and a label with the artist, title, date, medium, and dimensions.

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