History Refused to Die
Object type: Sculpture
Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
Artist: Thornton Dial
Artist bio: American, Emelle, Alabama 1928–2016 McCalla, Alabama
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: American
Date: 2004
Medium: Okra stalks and roots, clothing, collaged drawings, tin, wire, steel, Masonite, steel chain, enamel, and spray paint
Dimensions: 8 ft. 6 in. × 87 in. × 23 in. (259.1 × 221 × 58.4 cm)
Classification: Paintings|Sculpture
Credit line: Gift of Souls Grown Deep Foundation from the William S. Arnett Collection, 2014
Accession year: 2014
Tags: Abstraction