Howardena Pindell

Free, White and 21
1980

A person with a short afro hairstyle is in front of a red-orange background, appearing to speak or present. They are wearing a dark blazer over a lighter shirt. The image has a grainy quality, suggesting it may be from an older video source.
A person with a short afro hairstyle is in front of a red-orange background, appearing to speak or present. They are wearing a dark blazer over a lighter shirt. The image has a grainy quality, suggesting it may be from an older video source.

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Date
1980

Classification
Video

Medium
Video, color, sound, 12:15 min.

Dimensions
Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Accession number
2015.35

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Film, Video, and New Media Committee

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York

API
artworks/46549

Howardena Pindell
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