Prophet I
1975
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color lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of June Wayne
Accession Number
1977.54.13
Art Historical Context
**Prophet I**, a striking color lithograph created by Charles White in 197, captures the artist's lifelong commitment to portraying the strength and dignity of Black figures. White (1918–1979), a pioneering African American artist associated with Social Realism, drew inspiration from history, spirituality, and social justice. This print, housed in the National Gallery of Art's Department of Modern Prints and Drawings (CG-W), generously gifted by fellow printmaker June Wayne, highlighting its place within a vibrant community of mid-20th-century American artists. Printed in vivid color, *Prophe...