Breonna Taylor Painting
Breonna taylor a 26 year old african american emergency medical technician was fatally shot by louisville metro police department lmpd officers jonathan mattingly brett hankison and myles cosgrove on march 13 2020.
Breonna taylor painting. The september issue of vanity fair has on its cover a painting of taylor by amy sherald who painted michelle obama s famed first lady portrait in 2018. An ambulance rushing to the apartment complex went. Breonna taylor covers vanity fair s september issue in a stunning blue portrait by the artist who painted michelle obama for the national portrait gallery. It s a painting of breonna taylor from artist amy sherald who famously painted michelle obama for the national portrait gallery in 2018.
Rendered in cool shades of blue taylor. Artist amy sherald s 2018 portrait of the former first lady became instantly iconic but the 46 year old painter says that her vanity fair cover is a contribution to the moment and. This one is located on lexington rd spring street. Breonna taylor has since become an icon her silhouette a symbol of police violence and racial injustice.
Three plainclothes lmpd officers wearing vests reading police entered her apartment in louisville kentucky executing a no knock search warrant. Radio logs paint a scene of chaos. Breonna taylor covers vanity fair s september issue in a stunning blue portrait by the artist who painted michelle obama for the national portrait gallery. The cover alone with taylor standing akimbo in a.
One of the breonna taylor billboards has been vanadalized. Breonna taylor is an american girl she is a sister a daughter and a hard worker says amy sherald asherald who for over 20 years has been putting the narratives of black families and people to canvas. Breonna taylor billboard vandalized with red paint vandalized billboard cleaned up a few hours later a billboard depicting a central figure in america s racial reckoning has been vandalized in louisville. It appears someone splashed red paint on her face.
Breonna taylor was shot and killed by police in her louisville kentucky home on march 13.