Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas at MOCA

"Douglas's substantial body of work exists as a powerful graphic record of the Black Panthers' legacy, reflecting their development and evolving mission to improve the lives of African Americans by calling for resistance and change, as well providing social services to their communities. With a firm understanding of the need to disseminate information and communicate the party's agenda visually, Douglas's bold illustrations and striking images spoke forcefully to a community ravaged by poverty, police brutality, and poor living conditions. With unmistakable humanism, Douglas portrayed a populace that was emerging from segregation and proudly fighting to assert their rights to equality. Organized by MOCA Ahmanson Curatorial Fellow Sam Durant, the exhibition includes approximately 150 of Douglas's most influential works, which serve as a testament to the efficacy of visual art to communicate a political position." - MOCA

OCT 21, 2007–FEB 24, 2008
MOCA Pacific Design Center


Conscious Individuals create: Conscious Art inspires: Conscious People breed: Conscious Culture values: Conscious Individuals.

To break the chains, we must create our own. We are stronger when we are linked.

- Rudy D.

[let's go before it's too late]