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Micah
Micah
Copyright held by his son, Charles Ian White at cianwhite@earthlink.com.

Micah

Artist/Maker (American, 1918–1979)
Date1964
MediumLinoleum cut
DimensionsSheet: 49 13/16 × 27 3/16 in. (126.5 × 69.1 cm)
Mount: 56 1/2 × 31 1/2 in. (143.5 × 80 cm)
Frame: 58 × 33 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (147.3 × 84.5 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineYoung-Hunter Art Museum Acquisition Fund and Richard Lee Ripin Art Purchase Fund
EditionIntended edition of 35 (Likely exists in only a few proofs
Object number2001.12
Status
On view
Copyright© Estate of Charles Wilbert WhiteMore Information
An African American artist born Chicago, Charles Wilbert White is best known for his Works Progress Administration mural projects. In a large format reminiscent of the mural’s monumental scale, this linocut represents Micah, a Hebrew prophet from the Old Testament who is known as a challenger of unjust leaders, champion of the poor, and proponent of social justice.
Exhibition History
Acquisitions in Contemporary Art
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 25, 2001 - January 13, 2002 )
Religion, Ritual, and Performance in Modern and Contemporary Art
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 28, 2012 - May 26, 2013 )
The Body, The Host: HIV / AIDS and Christianity
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 20, 2024 - December 15, 2024 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary
  • On View
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