Charles Smith
Description
A statement from the artist: "It is the upper torso of a youth in prayer, with an alter as his base. The prayer was, and is, an acknowledgement to God of the destruction and shame within the African American community: gangs, drugs, AIDS, and family deterioration. It was used as part of my museum's traveling exhibition and was documented in the catalog titled 'Straight at the Heart,' held in Beloit, Wisconsin."
Physical Object
Mixed Media Concrete, Salvage Materials, Concrete, Newspaper Grounds, Carpet (Synthetic And Cotton), Wood, Carpet Hair Textile