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Sarah Lockett

In this quilt-like work Lockett memorializes Sarah Lockett, his neighbor and great-grandmother, who had raised three generations of Locketts and Dials, including Thornton Dial. In 1995, as Sarah’s health began to fail, Ronald Lockett and Thornton Dial became increasingly interested in quilts. She had been a quilter, and now both men were beginning to sift through her effects. Many of her quilts, like the vast majority of African American quilts, were patternless improvisations of fabric blocks, more like quilt

ronald lockett (1965 – 1998)

Ronald Lockett (1965-1998) was a visionary American artist known for his unique blend of painting & assemblage exploring Blackness, HIV/AIDS, identity, and racial implications in art. Influenced by Thornton Dial, his work is featured in major museums

Souls Grown Deep (Atlanta, United States of America)

Explore Souls Grown Deep: A Celebration of Black Art from the American South! Discover Gee's Bend quilts, assemblage art & inspiring stories by artists like Thornton Dial & Lonnie Holley.

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Title: Sarah Lockett
Artist: ronald lockett
Year: 1997
Original dimensions: 129.0 x 123.0 cm
Format: Square
Copyright status: Under copyright
Where to see it: Souls Grown Deep
Period: Contemporary
Medium type: WallArt
Main color: Khaki

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Year: 1997
Notable elements or techniques: Quilt-like composition, fabric blocks
Dimensions: 129 x 123 cm
Title: Sarah Lockett
Artist: Ronald Lockett

Sarah Lockett

ronald lockett (1965 – 1998)

Souls Grown Deep (Atlanta, United States of America)

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