Dindga McCannon (American, born 1947). <em>Empress Akweke</em>, 1975. Acrylic on canvas, 35 7/8 × 31 15/16 × 13/16 in. (91.1 × 81.1 × 2.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of R.M. Atwater, Anna Wolfrom Dove, Alice Fiebiger, Joseph Fiebiger, Belle Campbell Harriss, and Emma L. Hyde, by exchange, Designated Purchase Fund, Mary Smith Dorward Fund, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 2012.80.31. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2012.80.31_PS9.jpg)

Empress Akweke

Artist:Dindga McCannon

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Dates:1975

Dimensions: 35 7/8 × 31 15/16 × 13/16 in. (91.1 × 81.1 × 2.1 cm) frame: 38 1/2 × 34 1/2 × 3 in. (97.8 × 87.6 × 7.6 cm)

Collections:

Contemporary Art

Exhibitions:

Revolution! Works from the Black Arts Movement
We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965–85

Accession Number: 2012.80.31

Image: 2012.80.31_PS9.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum