Citation
"Family Ark (monochrome) (John Biggers) , 2018.33.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 03, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/361178.
Rendered in fine gray lines, eight figures are gathered around a table, most seen from behind and facing away from us. They are arranged symmetrically, with two larger figures seated at center, a child kneeling between them, and two small figures at each side of them. Each figure’s head is represented by a checkered globe, and they all wear striped clothing, mimicking the patterns surrounding them in the background. At center, another large figure with visible facial features, also wearing a patterned hat, sits opposite them with outstretched hands. The group is situated at center within a large circular area filled with patterns and symbols which include animals and geometric shapes. The circle is flanked on each side by an oval, and a semicircle along each edge of the picture, all of which are similarly filled with patterns and symbols.