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God is Not Dead

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

Drawing of four nested, eight-sided stars in brown, white, red, and blue with “God is not dead” written in center, a brown tree and cross figure below in right corner.

Details

Title

God is Not Dead

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

before 1978

Medium

Crayon and pencil on ledger paper

Dimensions

14 x 9 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.206

Location

On View - Stent Family Wing, Skyway, Gallery 409

Image Copyright

© Estate of Nellie Mae Rowe/High Museum of Art, Atlanta.

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