Oh Brother
Oh Brother
Oh Brother
Artist

Oh Brother

Date2020
MediumAcrylic on canvas
Dimensions24 x 16 in. (61 x 40.6 cm) Framed Size: 28 x 19 3/4 in. (71.1 x 50.2 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Art Bank Collection
Object numberDCCAH2022.039
ClassificationsPaintings
Locations
  • Rental Housing Commission (DHCD) (441 4th Street, NW 1140B N)
DescriptionA first-generation Vietnamese American artist, Anthony Le grew up in the American South, where he felt his identity made him an outsider. Now, he highlights these differences as a source of empowerment, asking questions about the Asian American experience and sometimes returning to his own childhood memories. In Oh Brother, Anthony and his younger brother hold a bunch of small bananas common in some Southeast Asian countries. These bananas may have brought unwelcome attention to Le and his brother in their youth, but Le now feels that this type of difference offers power and distinction.