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For Those Who Do Not Sing The Song of Career Slaves Collage

Lisa Whittington

United States

Collage, Paper on Canvas

Size: 22 W x 22 H x 1.7 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

This artwork documents some of the the icons in African American history. I have found photos and arranged them in a story imagining these Black icons having a conversation about the plight of African Americans. Even iconic music and iconic art figures join the conversation. The setting is in a tenement in Harlem where it was natural for people to conversate through the windows. The fire escape is symbollic of the emergency in helping Black Lives. I love how each of the personalities of the icons are coming through and relating to each other and their existance and assistance to Black culture has been immortalized through this narrative. In one of the windows sits "Harlem Baby," listening to the conversation. (Harlem Baby is a portrait of the artist as a baby). This artwork encapsulates the influence that these Black leaders have had on my life and my art. It is my turn to speak through my art to continue the conversation. This artwork is beautifully framed in a polished steel gray wood. Depth has been added to the artwork via the frame as well as the canvas. The sides of the canvas have been painted like the buildings. The artistic style of framing helps to immortalize this narrative into the halls of Black History.

DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS
Collage:

Paper on Canvas

Original:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

22 W x 22 H x 1.7 D in

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I am fearless in my artistic journey and I have to be. I embody a sense of creative responsibility to express and document the vibe, the history and the experiences of Black people. I am versatile across mediums, but my love is abstract expressionism because of all the places it can go and how it excites me as an artist. Within my body of work it is not unusual to find figurative work, narratives, as well as non representational abstracts. Much of my work develops intuitively. I’ve been involved in art all of my life. I’ve also been to museums all around the world observing and studying art. I understand it’s importance and impact on culture and society. I enjoy being an artist and a historian and find purpose in my creative work. My collectors and the museums that have acquired my work tend to feel they are investing in something bigger than either of us can see. Art is not always about how many paintings an artist can sell, but its contribution to the world and the insight of the collector. My work can be documentary, rhythmic, political, soulful, and even non-objective. My narrative work usually tells the story of Black people in America, or gives pause to my experience coming of age in New York City. Harlem, NY is an ongoing muse and narrator in my work. Recently, an anonymous donor purchased a billboard wall and hired a media company to paint my artwork “A Harlem Story” on a side of a building in Brooklyn as a mural to honor my work. Please be sure to visit my website and follow my Instagram to stay up to date on my very interesting journey with Art.

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