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James Thomas

Souls Grown Deep

Souls Grown Deep
Atlanta, United States

Thomas's sculpted birds referenced a local ban on quail hunting by African Americans. With a high meat content, quail was reserved as a delicacy for hunting and eating by whites only.

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  • Title: Untitled
  • Creator: James "Son Ford" Thomas
  • Creator Lifespan: 1926/1993
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Creator Death Place: Greenville, Mississippi
  • Creator Birth Place: Eden, Mississippi
  • Location Created: Leland, Mississippi
  • Physical Dimensions: 5 x 2 x 5 in.
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: Estate of James "Son Ford" Thomas
  • Medium: Unfired clay, paint, beads
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