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Our Grandmothers
Our Grandmothers

Our Grandmothers

Artist John Biggers (American, 1924 - 2001)
Author Maya Angelou (American, 1928 - 2014)
Publisher The Limited Editions Club (American, 1929 - 1985)
Date1994
MediumColor lithographs on Arches paper
DimensionsOverall: 22 × 17 3/4 inches (55.88 × 45.09 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund
Object number2003.19.2
Signed(Colophon): Joy. Maya Angelou/John Biggers
Edition/State/Proof356/400
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DescriptionFive lithographs bound in a volume covered in Japanese linen dyed the hue of red Georgian clay and housed in a box covered with the same textile. Text by Maya Angelou.
CopyrightThis work is copyrighted. Contact VAGA, New York, New York
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