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Jean Grisot (French, born 1944)

Beach I, N/D

Margaret Burroughs - Black Venus (1957)

“Burroughs had a vision of doing more to preserve black heritage. With her husband, Burroughs converted the ground floor of their old Chicago mansion into a small museum in which they could display a variety of artifacts. More than 500 people toured the museum during its first year. Heartened by the public’s interest, Burroughs devoted herself to raising funds for the museum. She firmly believed that this museum would enrich lives, especially those of young black people. “A museum …shows kids they can be somebody,” Burroughs stated in Black Enterprise.

Small Chest of Drawers with Decoration of Flowers, Birds, Insects (early 20th century). Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, with incised design. Korea.

Images and text courtesy The Met.