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The Alchemist of Identity: The Life and Legacy of David Hammons In the vibrant, often turbulent landscape of late twentieth-century American art, few figures loom as enigmatically or as powerfully as David Hammons. Born in 1943 in Springfield, Illinois, as the youngest of ten children raised by a single mother, Hammons’ journey is one of profound movement—both geographical and conceptual. His migration from the Midwest to the sun-dren…
Scroll through david hammons's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups david hammons's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
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