Forming the Collection
Notice the image credit that goes with each image. After listing the artist’s name, artwork title, year the artwork was created, materials, and dimensions, it shows when and how The Phillips Collection acquired the artwork. When you go to the museum, the label next to each artwork will also tell you this information.
The Phillips purchased several artworks by DC-based artist David C. Driskell in 2009:
David Driskell, Tropical Girl (from the “Doorway” Portfolio), 2009. Screenprint, 15 x 12 in. Purchase, The Hereward Lester Cooke Memorial Fund, 2009; © Cardinal Point Press
David Driskell, The Denial (from the “Doorway” Portfolio), 2009. Screenprint, 15 x 12 in. Purchase, The Hereward Lester Cooke Memorial Fund, 2009; © Cardinal Point Press
David Driskell, Angel of Peace (from the “Doorway” Portfolio), 2009. Screenprint, 15 x 12 in. Purchase, The Hereward Lester Cooke Memorial Fund, 2009; © Cardinal Point Press
David Driskell’s artistic practice focuses on the beauty and spirituality of the American landscape and his profound connection to the African diaspora.
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Look closely at these artworks. What do you see that connects these artworks?
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Why might the Phillips have purchased these artworks by a single artist?