Riot, 1984
Mixed media and collage on paper
38 7/8 × 57 1/4 in (98.7 × 145.4 cm)
© Sue Coe
The Brixton riots in 1981 inspired this piece. 'The authorities claimed these were black riots,' Coe says. 'But in fact, the rioters were both black and white, and the cause...
The Brixton riots in 1981 inspired this piece. "The authorities claimed these were black riots," Coe says. "But in fact, the rioters were both black and white, and the cause was unemployment – which is not confined to any one race." She sees this scene as the future of America. – Louise Kollenbaum, writing in Mother Jones, August 1983, p. 30-31
Literature
Mother Jones, August 1983, p. 30-31Grammy Awards Brochure for the 35th Annual Awards, February 24, 1993, p. 57
Publications
Sue Coe, Paintings and Drawings, 1985, p. 82Sue Coe, Mandy Coe, Donald Kuspit and Marilyn A. Zeitlin, Police State exhibition catalogue, 1987