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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Digital Archive Now Dig This!: Art and Black Los Angeles 1960–1980
Art David Hammons, Afro Asian Eclipse (or Black China)
Afro Asian Eclipse (or Black China), by David Hammons, 1979

David Hammons, Artist
Afro Asian Eclipse (or Black China) , 1979

Medium
Mixed media
Dimensions
43 x 16 in. (109.2 x 40.6 cm)
Credit Line
Hudgins Family Collection, New York. Photo by Tim Nighswander/IMAGING4ART

Using visual elements with Asian references, such as the scroll, Hammons emphasizes and also celebrates the connections between Asian and African culture in the United States.