Mississippi 1964: Mr. Williams - Sharecropper, Church Deacon
Tracy Sugarman (created by)
1996 (Date published)
Offset lithograph on paper
21 inches H
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24 1/2 inches W
Offset lithograph on paper. Westport artist Tracy Sugarman made over 100 pen-and-ink drawings from his experience during the Freedom Summer Project in Mississippi, many in turn executed after photographs he took during in 1964 and 1965. They demonstrate Sugarman's characteristic lively and spontaneous penwork, evocative ink wash technique, and focused compositions, effectively conveying the indelible moments, people, and places he encountered. In 1968, Sugarman donated his original civil rights-era drawings and photographs to Tougaloo College in Jackson MS, which published a selection as lithographs in a 1996 portfolio. This print, and five other works in the WestPAC collection, form part of that portfolio.
James Williams, depicted here, and his wife Rennie opened their home in Ruleville, MS to Sugarman and another field volunteer during the 1964 Freedom Summer.
James Williams, depicted here, and his wife Rennie opened their home in Ruleville, MS to Sugarman and another field volunteer during the 1964 Freedom Summer.
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