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Panama Jack
Ralph Griffinc. 1984
Souls Grown Deep
Atlanta, United States
Griffin clothed his figures in specialized garments, especially hats, that speak of the wearers' literal and figurative identities. "Panama Jack" is a veritable Rosetta Stone for Griffin's sensibility. The figure's neck is broken; he bleeds from collar and wrist. His "hat," the proud, sporty Panama, betrayed a self-worth and ambition that provoked his being lynched.
Details
- Title: Panama Jack
- Creator: Ralph Griffin
- Creator Lifespan: 1925/1992
- Creator Nationality: American
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Girard, Georgia
- Creator Birth Place: Girard, Georgia
- Date Created: c. 1984
- Location Created: Girard, Georgia
- Physical Dimensions: 37 x 16 x 15 in. (94 x 40.6 x 38.1 cm)
- Subject Keywords: Lynching, Black art, African American art
- Type: Sculpture
- Original Source: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum purchase and gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation
- Rights: © Ralph Griffin / Photo: Stephen Pitkin, Pitkin Studio
- External Link: https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/artist/ralph-griffin
- Medium: Paint, nails, rubber bands, wood
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