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. The sketch features Destini Riley standing in front of barbed wires with a surveillance camera pointing directly at her.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2013-2016
• Created by: Destini T. Riley, American
• Subject of: Destini T. Riley, American
• Type: drawings
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 9 × 12 in. (22.9 × 30.5 cm)
• Place made: North Carolina, 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: 2018.94.2.29
• 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

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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.