In The Redemption, photography-based artist Tawny Chatmon (previously) celebrates the beauty of Black hair through a series of arresting portraits superimposed with 24 karat gold flourishes. Each photograph features a solemn child who’s dressed in hand-painted ornate, gilt garments that are inspired by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt’s Golden Phase. “These portraits are meant to act as a counter-narrative and redemptive measure to uplift and elevate Black hair, tradition, and culture freeing us from negative stereotypes,”[…]
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I did have the Klimt association when looking at the first photo of your post. Such a beautiful model and composition!
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I’m glad she explains later in th article on Colossal exactly what she feels. Another example of her work that further illustrates https://www.instagram.com/p/BgZAhLjnQck/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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