Items
Subject is exactly
Christianity
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Face of Jesus
Two wooden beams form a cross and intersect with two wooden beams that form an upside-down triangle and extend upward from the ground. A variety of found items are attached to the sculpture to depict Jesus's face, including a wreath of barbed wire attached to the top of the middle wooden beam from which a string of yellow chain (hair) and a circular oxidized piece of metal (face) also hang down. An oxidized chain is strung horizontally across the sculpture. Car headlights form the eyes of the sculpture's face, an old pipe makes up the nose, and a car grill below represents the mouth. In conversations on this piece, Minter refers to the sculpture's affinity with the peace sign. -
The Best Part of Jesus is When He Fed the Least of Us
Assemblage. Oxidized cast iron table upon which a variety of found objects are placed including concrete angels with accents of red and blue paint, concrete praying hands with accents of red paint, wire fish with colored jewels, and fragments of paving concrete. A wooden sign painted black with white letter rests against the base of the table and reads "MARK 8 / 5. AND HE ASKED / THEM HOW MANY / LOAVES HAVE YE AND / THEY SAID SEVEN / 6. HE SET THE PEOPLE / DOWN WITH THE 7 LOAVES/ GAVE THANKS / 7. A FEW FISHES FEED 4,000." -
Children and Jesus in Harmony
Assemblage. A central terracotta grouping of seven figures arranged in an inward facing circle inside a metal chandelier lighting fixture with twelve sockets, resting on an iron garden table. Near the central terracotta figures is a white ceramic angel. On top of the chandelier is an off-white circular cast, possibly a candle holder, with outward facing children. At the center top is a brass elephant with raised trunk, fastened with wire. -
Cemetery: Jesus Loves You
Large yellow cut out letters are nailed to a wooden fence that read: "JESU(S) LOVE(S) U." The letters for the word "JESUS" are spaced widely apart, with the last "S" in the word moved beneath the "L" of the word "LOVES" to act as the final letter in both words. The letter "U" is also placed beneath the word "LOVE." -
Testimony
Round, white metal sign with slight oxidation and black lettering that reads "THANK YOU / GOD / FOR THE HOLY GHOST / FAITH VISION AND DREAM / IN 1989 TO BE A WORKER / IN THI VINEYARD BUILT / BY YOUR HAND MY LORD / THY GOD IN LOVE/ AND PEACE TO OPEN / THY CHILDREN EYES/ AMAN [sic]." Attached to wooden post. Brass wire angel attached to top of sculpture. -
Cemetery: Praise God
Three long pieces of white-colored metal are attached to the back side of a chain link fence. The following is written on the white metal in black spray paint: "PRAISE GOD FOR JESUS / HIS ONLY SON DIE FOR ALL OUR / SINS FAtHER FORGIVE tHEM / GOD / LOVE / PEACE."