Places
Artist
Raymond Saunders
(American, b. 1934)
CultureAmerican
Date1991
MediumMixed media on canvas
Dimensions96 5/8 × 84 × 2 1/2 in. (245.4 × 213.4 × 6.4 cm)
InscribedSigned lower left: Saunders
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by an anonymous Donor, Annie and Art Sandler and the Museum Purchase Fund
Object number94.10
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a mixed media work on canvas.Label TextRaymond Saunders American, b. 1934 Places, 1991 Mixed media on canvas My work pays homage to the life that is happening in whatever area I am –Raymond Saunders Places is a visual journey around the world. Crowded with references to China, Africa, Mexico, and other places, Raymond Saunders’ vibrant, abstract work is an assemblage of objects and imagery that the artist has discovered on his travels. With its singular, harmonious composition, the work celebrates diversity, but it also touches on issues of racism and apartheid. As a reflection of his personal memories and multicultural experiences, the work invites us on a journey of our own. Museum purchase with funds provided by an anonymous donor, Annie and Art Sandler, and the Museum Purchase Fund 94.10 ProvenanceThe artist, 1991; Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco, Calif., by 1993; The Chrysler Museum Purchase with funds provided by an Anonymous Donor, Annie and Art Sandler, and the Museum Purchase Fund, 1994. Exhibition History"Treasures for the Community: The Chrysler Collects, 1989-1996," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Va., October 25, 1996 - February 16, 1997. Published ReferencesTrinkett Clark, "Spotlight Article: Raymond Saunders," _The Muse_ 17, No. 5 (June/July 1994): 5. Martha N. Hagood and Jefferson C. Harrison, _American Art at the Chrysler Museum: Selected Paintings, Sculpture, and Drawings_ (Norfolk, Va.: Chrysler Museum of Art, 2005), 256-257, no. 157.
