Clyde Coulter, Steer Wrestler, Mesquite, Texas
Artist
Don Russell
(American, born 1953)
Date2015, printed 2018
Mediumdigital inkjet color print on paper
Dimensions17 × 22 inches (43.2 × 55.9 cm)
Image: 12 × 15 inches (30.5 × 38.1 cm)
Image: 12 × 15 inches (30.5 × 38.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Artist, 2018
Object number2018.6.9
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label TextThis photograph is part of the Cowboys of Color portfolio. In an artist’s statement Russell said, “I’m not black. I’m not a cowboy. These photographs are of real people. They have real lives with real joys and sorrows. The intent of this portfolio is to make visible the modern black cowboy. It is today’s history and shows the continuation of this black rodeo and ranching tradition into our time.” Russell portrayed Clyde Coulter at a moment of rest. The steer wrestler stands with the horse who carries him in competition. Coulter holds his well-worn riding boots, an emblem of his endeavors.
ProvenanceArtist; gifted October 10, 2018 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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