The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of May 15, 2024
Untitled
1992–94, printed 2020
(American, b. 1953)
Image: 15.7 x 11 cm (6 3/16 x 4 5/16 in.); Paper: 17.7 x 12.7 cm (6 15/16 x 5 in.)
Transfer from Ingalls Library 2021.128
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
Carrie Mae Weems was a dancer before she became a photographer.Description
In the early 1990s, African American artist Carrie Mae Weems “decided that it was time to go home, back to Africa. There was something that I needed to know about the nature of myself.” She made many photographs of buildings, landscapes, and historic sites, one of which is in the museum’s collection. She took only a few portraits; those became the Gems and Jewels of Africa.- {{cite web|title=Untitled|url=false|author=Carrie Mae Weems|year=1992–94, printed 2020|access-date=15 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2021.128