Williams, Albert "Vision" Black Lives Matter Panels

Collection

Identifier: 233

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Scope and Contents

The Collection Consists of 3 works, created by Albert "Vision" Williams on the temporary construction walls surrounding the United State Chamber of Commerce Building located at 1615 H Street, NW. The works were created during the civil unrest in the days following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.

Dates

Creation: 2020-05

Creator

Williams, Albert (Person)

Biographical / Historical

Albert "Vision" Williams was born in Clinton, South Carolina and received his bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and Journalism from Benedict College in 2008. Williams is a self-taught artist who uses the artist name of Vision, because dreams often inspire his creative works. In the days following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, after seeing so much hate, he was inspired to create several works on the temporary construction walls surrounding the United State Chamber of Commerce Building located at 1615 H Street, NW.

Extent

3 Drawings

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

The United State Chamber of Commerce contacted the Library in August of 2020 about preserving sections of the temporary construction wall that became community message board during the civil unrest in the days following the death of George Floyd. Among the panels selected during that process were three panels containing the works of Albert "Vision" Williams. After obtaining the works, the Library negotiated with the artist for the purchase of the works. The works were purchased by the DC Public Library Foundation in early 2023 and then permanently transferred to the People's Archive Collection.