Gordon Parks, Dresser in the bedroom of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

Visibly claiming to regulate the prescribed Christian imitation of the biblical figures they represented, late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century statues of light-complexioned religious figures populated domestic spaces, churches, and missions fields, and implied that looking like Jesus or Mary...

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Published in:Conversations
Main Author: Promey, Sally M. 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Yale University 2013
In: Conversations
Year: 2014
Further subjects:B Photography
B Saint Martin of Porres
B Sacred Heart
B Saints
B Virgin Mary
B Chalkware
B African American
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Summary:Visibly claiming to regulate the prescribed Christian imitation of the biblical figures they represented, late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century statues of light-complexioned religious figures populated domestic spaces, churches, and missions fields, and implied that looking like Jesus or Mary or John might be more “natural” or “complete” for some than for others.
ISSN:2475-241X
Contains:Enthalten in: Conversations
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.22332/con.obj.2014.45