A Man Can Be a Star

Provenance

The artist, Bessemer, Alabama; purchased 1988 by William S. Arnett [1939-2020], Atlanta; gift 2012 to the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, Atlanta; acquired 2020 by NGA through a gift/purchase agreement.

A Man Can Be a Star

Dial, Thornton Jr.

1988

Accession Number

2020.28.11

Medium

galvanized ferrous metal, wood, carpet, glasses, and industrial sealing compound on wood

Dimensions

overall: 110.49 × 122.56 × 15.24 cm (43 1/2 × 48 1/4 × 6 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation