American Hut
Item
Title
American Hut
Description
Seven wooden poles are erected vertically in a circle, with pieces of scrap metal assembled on top in a dome shape to create a roof. On top of the roof is yellow, dome-like metal object, covered in painted black dots. Steel chains are stretched across and wrapped around the wooden poles supporting the structure, alongside ropes that are also wrapped tightly around the poles. A thick rope knotted at the end hangs loosely inside of the structure from its center, alongside a torn piece of cloth that resembles a partial American flag, but with significantly less than fifty stars. "Liberty 1986" is stitched to the bottom of the flag alongside other words. A pair of worker's gloves are attached to two chains hanging loosely at the "front" side of the structure. A metal rod sticks out from the wooden pole on the right of the front of the hut, with chains attaching it to "Slave Ship America." At times the hut is enclosed by wooden and metal walls, most notably a wooden panel painted "GOOD FRIENDS MEET" with an image of a pig, standing and wearing cover-alls.
Subject
Assemblages (sculpture) See all items with this value
Transatlantic slave trade See all items with this value
Slavery See all items with this value
Creator
Minter, Joe
Language
English
Type
Assemblages (sculpture) See all items with this value
Format
found objects
wooden poles
wooden boards
metal scraps
steel chains
ropes
workers gloves
cloth
nails
statue of liberty replica
ship replica
doll