Once the preferred hunting lands of a variety of hunter gather tribes, and later the grazing grounds for first the Mbulu, then the Datoga, and finally the Masaai, it was eventually visited, in 1892, by the Austrian cartographer and writer, Oscar Baumann, whereupon news of its wildlife numbers reached Europe.
Immensely old, incredibly fertile, the Ngorongoro Crater is a one off. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.Home / Destinations / Tanzania / The Ngorongoro Crater History, 2001- Urban life Violence Credit Line Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center Object number 2019.53 Restrictions & Rights © Roberto Lugo Permission required for use. Place depicted United States, North and Central America Classification Visual Arts Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design Movement Black Lives Matter African American - Latinx Solidarity Type ceramics kraters Topic Activism Art Design Justice Prisons Race relations U.S. The interior of the top portion is glazed black and the interior of the lower portion is white.
Wave, meander, and Greek key motifs appear on the uppermost lip and between the bands of imagery. The lowest band of imagery includes figures in handcuffs a figure on their hands and knees surrounded by three police officers, one with a gun and two with batons a figure beating another and a police officer in riot gear holding up a shield. The body of the ceramic depicts various scenes including figures playing basketball, a set of arms in handcuffs, a figure kneeling while pointing a gun, a figure crouching with hands on their head, a police officer in riot gear raising a baton, a police officer handcuffing another figure, a dollar sign pendant, and a city skyline. The topmost band consists of silhouette profiles of figures. The ceramic features three bands of imagery. Description A black and orange ceramic in the form of a krater from ancient Greece. (130.8 cm) Caption In this piece, potter and activist, Roberto Lugo reframes the traditional color, form, and repetitive imagery of ancient Greek kraters to focus on the issue of violence that disproportionately affects people of color in economically disadvantaged urban communities, including violence at the hands of law enforcement. Created by Lugo, Roberto, American, born 1981 Date 2018 Medium glaze on terracotta Dimensions H x W: 36 5/8 × 17 1/8 in. On View Visual Arts Gallery Museum Maps Objects in this Location Exhibition Reckoning: Protest.
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