Discussion Questions
Wedding Portrait
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
April 2016
Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Wedding Portrait, 2012; collection SFMOMA, purchase through a gift of Pamela Joyner in honor of Gary Garrels, Elise S. Haas Senior Curator of Painting and Sculpture; © Njideka Akunyili; photo: Don Ross
- Which
object, shape, or color did you see first in this work of art? Why do you
think it was the first thing you noticed? - Does this
work express an emotion? If yes, what emotion? What do you see that makes
you say that? - What can
you tell from this piece about the story of the person who made it, or the
time or place in which she lives? - Take a
look at the title. Does knowing the title change your understanding of the
work? How?
