In Detroit, where forty - three people died in race riots in 1967, the police already had five armored vehicles but were stockpiling tear gas and gas masks and were requesting antisniper rifles, carbines, shotguns, and 150,000 rounds of ammunition. (bookbrowse.com)
The Armory Show, New York, 2012, installation view, left to right: In the Event of Race Riot II, Untitled (vitrine I) and Untitled (Plates)(all 2011). (frieze.com)
For Race Riots and Salon Gatherings is an iconic example of Theaster Gates» groundbreaking, politically - engaged practice. (christies.com)