John Biggers

"Upper Room" Black and White Abstract Figurative Lithograph Edition 44/50 1984

$18,500

Material

Lithograph

About

Modern abstract figurative lithograph by renowned artist John Biggers. The work features a trio of women carrying a house on their backs set against a rural landscape. Signed, titled, dated, and editioned along the front lower margin. Currently hung in a natural frame with a white matting.

Artist Biography

John Biggers was one of the most prominent African-American artists in Texas and helped found the art department at Texas Southern University. In 1957 Biggers spent six months traveling to Ghana, Togo, Dahomey (now the Republic of Benin), and Nigeria on a UNESCO fellowship.

Dimensions With Frame

H 49.38 in x W 37.25 in x D 1.5 in

Dimensions Without Frame

H 40.5 in. x W 27.75 in.