Untitled (Assault of a Woman)

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This is a pen and ink drawing depicting a scene in which male figures assault a Black female figure. The human bodies and faces are distorted and misshapen, with multiple The five male figures, their bodies and faces rendered in distorted and misshapen forms, are nude except for Western-style heeled boots and hats with center badges of the type worn by sheriffs or other law enforcement. They surround the female figure, grasping her arms and legs. The drawing is signed and dated [Mildred Thompson Nov. 1963 New York] in the lower left corner.

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