![]() As if to indicate the importance of this natural phenomenon, Basquiat spelled out "MISSISSIPPI" across the river in large golden letters. Behind the figure is the Mississippi River, a natural barrier that divides the eastern states from the rest of the continental United States. ![]() This head sits atop of a withered body, which dissolves into a skeletal arrangement of ribs and limbs. Directly below across the whitewashed wooden slats is an almost featureless face of a black figure with glowing red eyes. The phrase "JIM CROW" is painted at the top center of the painting. ![]() The artwork is titled after Jim Crow laws, which enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. ![]()
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