Dandy

Lubaina Himid, 1954



Dandy

Lubaina Himid 1954

Summary

Acrylic on paper portrait of Dandy, a fictional character. Lifesize image of a black man dressed in 18th century costume. Lubaina researched the collection of West African textiles at the Gallery of Costume and produced 5 portraits as a response. See also 2016.40


Object Name

Dandy

Creators Name

Lubaina Himid

Date Created

2010

Dimensions

framed: 183cm x 102cm

accession number

2016.39

Collection Group

fine art
British

Support

paper

Medium

acrylic

On Display

[G13] Manchester Art Gallery - Gallery 13
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Credit

Purchased from the artist, 2010

Legal

© Lubaina Himid


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