Blues for the Middle Passage 1 - John T. Scott
Blues for the Middle Passage I, John T. Scott

Blues for the Middle Passage I

Artist

John T. Scott

Nationality

American

Heritage

African American

Medium

Offset Lithograph

Collage

Construction

Date

1988

Dimensions

30 1/4 x 20 1/4 inches

Edition Size

27 prints in this edition

Printer

Robert "Bob" Franklin

Provenance

Brandywine Workshop and Archives

Location

Philadelphia, PA

About the Work

Blues for the Middle Passage I, 1988 was created by John T. Scott, a sculptor, painter, and graphic artist from New Orleans. In an edition of 50, it is a color offset lithograph, collage (wire, foam core, and plastic), and construction. It is printed on two die-cut sheets with extensions interlaced through slits to create dimensionality and kinetic forms. Seven hand-drawn mylars were used to create the image. One sheet is printed in three colors, while the other is printed in four colors. The works of John T. Scott depict themes of African American life, Afro-Caribbean culture, and the music culture of his hometown of New Orleans. His work is best known for its use of unusual and experimental materials. To create his prints, Scott used chainsaws, spoons, traditional wood carving tools, kitchen knives, and a variety of other readily available tools.
— Adapted from Brandywine Workshop and Archives records and "Fresh, Human and Personal: Signature of Brandywine Workshop," Three Decades of American Printmaking: The Brandywine Workshop Collection (Manchester, VT: Hudson Hills Press, 2004)

"In the African American community, he was the first to be embraced by the white world. He was an artist of prominence that could rival anyone in the city. He became the role model, the pinnacle that all of us strove to be like." —artist Willie Birch on John T. Scott
—From Brandywine Workshop and Archives records

About the Artist

John T. Scott

John T. Scott was a sculptor, painter, printmaker, and collagist born in New Orleans, LA. He earned a BA at Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, and an MFA from Michigan State University, East Lansing, where he studied under painter Charle...

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