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Deborah Roberts — The Duty of Disobedience
Deborah Roberts

The Duty of Disobedience

2020

This powerful mixed media collage by Deborah Roberts features three fragmented figures composed of layered photographic elements and painted clothing. The work explores themes of Black identity, childhood, and contemporary culture through Roberts' signature technique of combining disparate imagery. The figures wear garments decorated with cartoons and geometric patterns, creating a dynamic tension between innocence and social commentary.

Medium
Mixed media collage on canvas
Dimensions

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Deborah Roberts, The Duty of Disobedience, 2020

This powerful mixed media collage by Deborah Roberts features three fragmented figures composed of layered photographic elements and painted clothing. The work explores themes of Black identity, childhood, and contemporary culture through Roberts' signature technique of combining disparate imagery. The figures wear garments decorated with cartoons and geometric patterns, creating a dynamic tension between innocence and social commentary.

Medium
Mixed media collage on canvas
Dimensions
254 x 182.88 cm
Year
2020

Related themes

Vibrant, Figure, American, Textured, Mixed Media Collage, Social Commentary, Portrait, Twenty-First Century, Colorful, Contemporary

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