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Tuffy Made Safe in Stoneware and Glaze by Malcolm Mobutu Smith

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Malcolm Mobutu Smith Tuffy Made Safe, 2021 Stoneware, slip and glaze 7 x 19 x 16 in “Tuffy, a character created as the antidote to racial exclusion and injustices — a character representing every black child in general but me and my brother Jason specifically, created by my mother — is here shot in the back. An innocent symbol of all the hope and hard work of all those invested in civil rights — a beautiful agent of change and representation — posing no more threat than positive change, is shot in the back.” -Malcolm Mobutu Smith.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Stoneware,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2021
  • Production Type:
    New & Custom(One of a Kind)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    Available Now
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: MMoS10151stDibs: LU945828812052

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