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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 John T. Riddle Jr., Panthers
Panthers, by John T. Riddle Jr., 1970s

John T. Riddle Jr., Artist
Panthers , 1970s

Medium
Welded metal
Dimensions
20 x 14 x 17 in. (50.8 x 35.6 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line
Private collection. Photo by Ed Glendinning

This welded-metal sculpture shows a sickle decapitating forms that appear to represent human beings. The title suggests that the work references the Black Panther Party, a militant African American Marxist-Leninist political group founded in 1966 in Oakland. The aggression depicted may allude to the loss of life inflicted on the organization by the U.S. government.