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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, The Lifted X
The Lifted X, by Melvin Edwards, 1965

Melvin Edwards, Artist
The Lifted X , 1965

Medium
Steel
Dimensions
65 x 45 x 22 in. (165.1 x 114.3 x 55.9 cm)
Credit Line
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Committee on Painting and Sculpture Funds, 2013. Photo by Tim Nighswander/IMAGING4ART, Courtesy of the artist and Alexander Gray Associates

The title of this sculpture pays homage to Malcolm X, who was assassinated at the time it was being created. The Lifted X was first shown at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, where Edwards had his first solo exhibition in 1965.