Grandma Emma: the artist's grandmother Emma Holmes Amos, part Cherokee, African, and Norwegian, c. 1898 when she had graduated from college and was a teacher in an Atlanta School
PrintsAmerican20th century

Grandma Emma: the artist's grandmother Emma Holmes Amos, part Cherokee, African, and Norwegian, c. 1898 when she had graduated from college and was a teacher in an Atlanta School

1988

Artists

Emma AmosArtist
Classification
Prints
Technique
Monoprint
Medium
Monoprint with acrylic, glitter and photo transfer on paper
Culture
American
Century
20th century
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Department
Department of Modern & Contemporary Art

Dimensions

each: 185.4 x 101.6 cm (73 x 40 in.) framed: 198.8 x 110.5 cm (78 1/4 x 43 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Estate of the artist (2020-2025), sold; through [Ryan Lee Gallery, New York] to the Harvard Art Museums, 2025.

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Grandma Emma: the artist's grandmother Emma Holmes Amos, part Cherokee, African, and Norwegian, c. 1898 when she had graduated from college and was a teacher in an Atlanta School | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI