|
|
|
photo by Heather Marie Osborn |
Located: Near Mausoleum (n10) - Download map
Date completed: 1999
Origin: USA
Medium: Polyurethane foam, resin, steel armature, gold leaf, tumbled stones, and stained and mirrored glass
Height: 9.6 ft.
Weight: 676 lbs.
Additional Information
Many pieces in our exhibit are accompanied by a free audio tour and podcast. Links to the audio files are provided below, as well as a transcript of the recording.
Who are the athletes? (mp3)
Phone: (314) 558-4357 - 10#
When Niki became a great-grandmother, she began to reflect on her own experiences growing up. She felt there were no strong female figures or cultural heroines to inspire her as a child. As she searched for inspirational role models for her bi-racial great-grandchild, Niki saw a lack of positive African-American heroes and cultural icons.
She created a series of Black Heroes, representing historic personalities and positive male images to fill that need. You may recognize these three famous athletes as Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Tony Gwynn, retired from the San Diego Padres.
This piece was inspired by San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn.
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39
|
|
|
