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Grandma

Object Details

Caption
A statement from the artist: "This is part of the Sankofa series that discusses the wisdom of the female structure in God, self, family, community and society. The Sankofa proverb states that 'you can't go forward until you look back."
Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Artist
Charles Smith
Date
1999
Cite As
The Kohler Foundation Collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, gift of the Kohler Foundation.
Medium
concrete wire mixed media
Dimensions
67 x 32 x 13 in. (170.2 x 81.3 x 33 cm)
Type
sculpture

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