G. Peter Jemison

Liberty for Sale
1986

A colorful hand-painted shopping bag with a vibrant scene depicting a mermaid, a large ship, and a city skyline on a blue water background. The bag has yellow sides and top, with twin beige handles for carrying.

A colorful hand-painted shopping bag with a vibrant scene depicting a mermaid, a large ship, and a city skyline on a blue water background. The bag has yellow sides and top, with twin beige handles for carrying.

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Date
1986

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Colored pencil, acrylic, wax crayon and collage on paper

Dimensions
Overall: 19 × 13 × 5 1/2in. (48.3 × 33 × 14 cm)

Accession number
2018.153

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Thomas and Elisabeth Judson

Rights and reproductions
© G. Peter Jemison

API
artworks/59822

Exhibitions

Around Day’s End: Downtown New York, 1970–1986

Sept 3–Nov 1, 2020

G. Peter Jemison
2 works in the collection

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