Explore the Response of this artwork, Emmett Till: How She Sent Him and How She Got Him Back.
When a similar painting by Dana Shutz, Open Casket (2016), was shown at the 2017 Whitney Biennial, and sparked public debate, comparison in the media between the two pieces began.Dr. Jared Sexton, author and professor of African American studies, describes Dr. Whittington's painting as such: "Careful and responsible is the leitmotif of Whittington's painting, as it is for most black artists, critics and curators who have weighed in on the matter representing Emmett Till and the whole range of issues that seem to condense around his image and likeness."
Emmett Till Whitney Biennial Dana Shutz Open Casket