Black Monolith II (For Ralph Ellison)

Jack Whitten American
1994
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Black Monolith II (For Ralph Ellison)
  • Artist: Jack Whitten (American, Bessemer, Alabama 1939–2018 New York)
  • Date: 1994
  • Medium: Acrylic, molasses, copper, salt, coal, ash, chocolate, onion, herbs, rust, eggshell, razor blade on canvas
  • Dimensions: 58 x 52 in. (147.3 x 132.1 cm)
  • Classification: Painted Canvases
  • Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum, William K. Jacobs, Jr. Fund (2014.65)
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art