Godmother - Limited Edition of 1 Artwork by Dave McClinton

New Media: Digital, collage, Photo on Paper.

I want to illustrate the life-cycle of the inner life of a black person. From innocent to informed. From recklessly defiant to determined. How the weight of American history can either crush you or harden you. And, how either result often has to be hidden from view just to get through the day. The anger of the African-American community is often portrayed as a threat. The anger of “traditional’ communities is depicted as righteous. This paradigm feeds stress and despair back into black lives and thus stokes the fires we try to simultaneously hide and harness.

(Single edition at this size)
(Single editions at 24" x 24" & 36" x 36" have sold) This is the last of them.