Artist
Anna U Davis
(Swedish American, born 1975)
Beauty Between the Cracks
Date2020
MediumAcrylic, ink pen, pumice and cut paper collage on canvas
Dimensions32 x 32 in. (81.3 x 81.3 cm)
Framed Size: 36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Art Bank Collection
Object numberDCCAH2022.021
ClassificationsPaintings
Locations
- DCPS Central Office (1200 First St NE)
DescriptionIn her work, Anna U Davis examines social inequalities and gender relations. Beauty Between the Cracks, produced during the Covid-19 pandemic, is an abstract portrayal of an urban scene, a concrete jungle. Cramped inside the buildings are the people society has left behind, the neglected individuals who deserve to have all the possibilities of a good life. The piece was created in Davis’ recognizable style, combining acrylic paint, ink drawing, pumice gel, and hand cut paper into a complex, layered collage.
