Horizon of Justice
Date2007
MediumAcrylic on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 35 1/4 × 53 inches (89.5 × 134.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mari Jo Marchnight.
Object number2020.3.2
CopyrightThe 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 TextLate Savannah-based artist Bertha Husband made visually compelling works that addressed broader issues of political and social concern. Born in Scotland, Husband traveled extensively and exhibited internationally and was part of several artist collectives in her ongoing effort to show that art has the power to subvert and liberate. After incidents of ostracization for being openly gay, Husband made public debate, sharing, and collaboration integral parts of her practice as an artist, curator, arts critic, and political advocate. Husband’s work was featured in the posthumous #art912 exhibition Walking the Horizon at Telfair Museums in 2018, and the museum acquired two works in honor of her legacy and continued importance to the Savannah art community.
