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Birdman Trainer

Joe Light1987

Souls Grown Deep

Souls Grown Deep
Atlanta, United States

"Birdman Trainer" is an abstracted and elusive work, identified as a probable self-portrait owing to the resemblance of the birdman's hair to that of the artist's. The image of a bird atop a human head may be symbolic of a yearning for spiritual fulfillment, with the bird serving as a dynamic, graceful intermediary between heaven and earth, here visually connected to the mind of the artist.

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  • Title: Birdman Trainer
  • Creator: Joe Light
  • Creator Lifespan: 1934/2005
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Memphis, Tennessee
  • Creator Birth Place: Dyersburg, Tennessee
  • Date Created: 1987
  • Physical Location: National Gallery of Art, Museum purchase and gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation
  • Location Created: Memphis, Tennessee
  • Physical Dimensions: 39 x 36 in. (99.1 x 91.4 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Black art, African American art
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: © Joe Light / Photo: Stephen Pitkin, Pitkin Studio
  • External Link: https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/artist/joe-light
  • Medium: Enamel on wood paneling
Souls Grown Deep

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