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Just a Closer Walk with Thee, 1959 (linocut)

IMAGE number
MNS3706846
Image title
Just a Closer Walk with Thee, 1959 (linocut)
Artist
White, Charles Wilbert (1918-1979) / American
Location
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA
Medium
linocut
Date
1959 AD (C20th AD)
Dimensions
39.4x123.5 cms
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Walking as a metaphor for spiritual fulfillment is the subject of Just a Closer Walk with Thee, a rare linoleum cut by renowned African-American artist Charles W. White. The print borrows its title from the traditional gospel song of the same name, a song thought to have originated from southern African-American churches of the second half of the nineteenth century. In more recent years, the song has become something of a fixture of popular music, especially among jazz musicians. White’s powerful image of a black woman gazing toward heaven, arms outstretched, beseeching Jesus to grant her humble plea to walk beside Him, functions as the visual counterpart to the song’s prayerful lyrics. Though symbolic, the spiritual action of walking with Jesus provides believers with a personally sustaining means to express their faith and devotion. Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my plea, Daily walking close to Thee, Let it be, dear Lord, let it be. I am weak, but Thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from all wrong, I’ll be satisfied as long As I walk, let me walk close to Thee. Through this world of toil and snares, If I falter, Lord, who cares' Who with me my burden shares' None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee. When my feeble life is o’er, Time for me will be no more, Guide me gently, safely o’er To Thy kingdom's shore, to Thy shore.

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Photo © Minneapolis Institute of Art / Gift of funds from the Print and Drawing Council / Bridgeman Images
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USA / North America / America (continent) / prayer / looking up / african american / religious / printmaking / headscarf / song / female / just a closer walk with thee / print / spirituality / african-american / back history / devotion / social history / lyrics / woman / worship / america / gospel / prayer / faith / begging / religion / lyric / usa / Engraving / Mzengraving
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Largest available format 6479 × 2134 px 17 MB
Dimension [pixels] Dimension in 300dpi [mm] File size [MB]
Large 6479 × 2134 px 549 × 181 mm 17.0 MB
Medium 1024 × 338 px 87 × 29 mm 587 KB

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