Union Mixer
Date1975
Mediumlithograph on paper
DimensionsSheet: 23 × 35 inches (58.4 × 88.9 cm)
Image: 21 1/4 × 33 5/8 inches (54 × 85.4 cm)
Matted: 32 × 40 inches (81.3 × 101.6 cm)
Portfolio/SeriesKent Bicentennial portfolio, "Spirit of Independence"
Credit LineGift of Lorillard, a Division of Loew’s Theatres, Inc.
Object number1977.26
Copyright© Estate of Colleen Browning.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextA classically-trained painter, Colleen Browning immigrated to the United States in 1949 during the peak of abstract expressionism. She quickly established a name for herself as an artist in New York City at a time when her figurative style was not popular. Nevertheless, her willingness to experiment with style and her variety of subject matters demonstrated her range of talents and interest in the human form. 'Union Mixer' casts the United States as a melting pot for all people. Browning stated that "All races, nationalities, and ages of women and men are united under the flag of the U.S.A. As an immigrant myself I am very conscious of the great ethnic variety that is subsumed under the word 'American.'" The variety of profiled human faces represents a new flag and progressive vision for the United States.
