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“Wisdom that will bless I, who live in the spiral joy born at the utter end of a black prayer.” • — Keiji Haino
“The subject of human creativity is not an ethnic-centric, but a composite subject.” • — Anthony Braxton
“… It is not my mode of thought that has caused my misfortunes, but the mode of thought of others.” • — The Marquis de Sade

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Claudette Johnson

via BBC

Painting black women so they fill the page

Claudette Johnson is one of the most prominent black artists in Britain. A new exhibition at Modern Art Oxford reflects on her body of work dedicated to the representation of black bodies, particularly black women.
Johnson is a huge inspiration for emerging painter Joy Labinjo. Watch what happens when the two get the chance to meet.
Produced by Fatma Wardy.

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