Robert Carter’s art communicates his social, political, and personal ideas and develops a connection with viewers. His artistic process begins with painting a figure in the composition that will act as a catalyst for the main message he wants to convey in his work. In Made in the U.S.A, Carter presents a dialogue on slavery and African American citizenship in the United States, depicting a young Black girl posing, not unlike an incarcerated photograph, with identification numbers and thumbprints.
“The Black image (experience) is usually used as my vehicle—thus the particulars of ‘our’ community are employed as a microcosm of universals articulating the human condition.” -Robert Carter, 1976
Title: Made in the U.S.A
Artist: Robert Carter (b. 1938)
Date: n.d.
Medium: mixed media on pressed wood board
Dimensions: Image: 68 x 48 inches; Framed: 73 x 53 inches
Accession Number: H77.13
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