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Jones, Seitu,
History -- United States
Homage -- Scott, Dred
State of Being -- Other
Ethnic -- African American
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota
Sculpture
Dred Scott Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Jones, Seitu, 1951- , sculptor.
Title:
Dred Scott Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Oct. 6, 1991.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Concrete tiles.
Dimensions:
Approx. Diam. 42 ft.
Inscription:
(Incised on edge of center stool:) Claiming that he had lived as a free man during his family's stay at/Fort Snelling, Dred Scott sued for his freedom. This case went before/the Supreme Court which ruled that despite his time on free soil/he was still a slave and not entitled to the rights of citizenship. (Incised on tile:) One of the unwritten stories of Minnesota/is the relation of/African and/Native/people (Incised on tile:) Cornrows of Separation/Immunity returns. The rule of the land/Great Scott. The Camels back. (Incised on tile:) Move/into the/shadow/imagine/1837/living on/free soil/existing/in bondage (Incised on tile:) Black skin call/Mean shackles in/Places/Where People are/Called Free! unsigned
Description:
Cruciform shaped monument composed of twelve tiles with a stool at the center. The tiles are in the ground, three on each side of the stool. Four of the tiles have incised text and the others have a variety of designs, including the outline of a human figure, pieced on a row of three tiles.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Black History
Homage -- Scott, Dred
State of Being -- Other -- Enslaved
Ethnic -- African American
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Minnesota Historical Society, 345 Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Located Fort Snelling National Monument, Minnesota
Remarks:
Sculpture is a monument to Dred Scott (1795?-1858), an enslaved individual who sued for his freedom on the grounds that he resided at Fort Snelling, a free territory.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota, Minneapolis - St. Paul survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS MN000091
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