Pen and ink drawing of an animation still for the short film I, Destini: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A pen and ink drawing of an animation still for a short film titled I, Destini. It features a sketch of Destini Riley's family members standing in the family's living room. Four of the individuals stand in front of a television set, while Destini stands farther from the television with her eyes closed.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2013-2016
• Created by: Destini T. Riley, American
• Subject of: Destini T. Riley, American
• Subject of: Lattina Lennon Riley, American
• Subject of: Patricia Riley, American
• Subject of: LeDarius Riley, American
• Subject of: Carlos Riley, American
• Type: drawings
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 9 × 12 in. (22.9 × 30.5 cm)
• Place made: United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Animation
• Topic: Art
• Topic: Families
• Topic: Independent films
• Topic: Journalism
• Topic: Justice
• Topic: Police brutality
• Object number: 2018.94.2.14
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Destini T. Riley, Nicholas Pilarski, Lattina Lennon Riley, Sarah M. Bassett, Kathleen Lingo and The New York Times Company
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Destini T. Riley, Nicholas Pilarski, Lattina Lennon Riley, Sarah M. Bassett, The New York Times Company Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.