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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 Melvin Edwards, Double Chain
Double Chain, by Melvin Edwards, 1966

Melvin Edwards, Artist
Double Chain , 1966

Medium
Welded steel
Dimensions
16 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 11 in. (41.9 x 41.9 x 27.9 cm) overall
Credit Line
Long Beach Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Rosenbaum and the Long Beach Museum of Art Friends Council. Photo by Ed Glendinning