In Case of Race Riot II

Theaster Gates

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Object Label

Part of a series that features lengths of decommissioned fire hoses, In Case of Race Riot II alludes to the Civil Rights Movement and, in particular, the use of high-pressure water hoses against peaceful African American demonstrators in Birmingham, Alabama, in May 1963. However, the wording of the title raises the possibility of future use of the fire hose, questioning any complacent acceptance of the success of this tumultuous era of American history and pointing to the ongoing struggles for African Americans’ civil rights.

Caption

Theaster Gates (American, born 1973). In Case of Race Riot II, 2011. Wood, paint, plastic, metal, adhesive, 33 1/2 × 26 5/8 × 6 in. (85.1 × 67.6 × 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Jill and Jay Bernstein, 2011.9. ©Theaster Gates. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

In Case of Race Riot II

Date

2011

Medium

Wood, paint, plastic, metal, adhesive

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

33 1/2 × 26 5/8 × 6 in. (85.1 × 67.6 × 15.2 cm)

Credit Line

Purchase gift of Jill and Jay Bernstein

Accession Number

2011.9

Rights

©Theaster Gates

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