Drawing Breonna Taylor Art
Now big name media outlets are centering her face to draw a spotlight on the continued police brutality that plagues the united states.
Drawing breonna taylor art. Throughout the summer protestors have screamed in the streets asking for justice for breonna taylor. How a 24 year old artist ended up painting breonna taylor s portrait for an unprecedented cover of o magazine by sarah cascone aug 6 2020 art world. People gathered at the ohio statehouse in columbus friday evening to celebrate the life of breonna taylor a woman who was killed by police officers in her apartment in louisville kentucky in march. The cover image of taylor was created by 24 year old digital artist alexis franklin and is set to hit newsstands on aug.
Ariel sinha widespread protests provoked by the death of george floyd have swept the nation this week but some activists like the l a. But the real question is are they doing it for the right. Earlier this year o the oprah magazine changed its offerings in a significant way when it featured a portrait of breonna taylor by alexis franklin on its cover marking the first time oprah. Amy sherald on making breonna taylor s portrait.
The september issue honors her life and the life of every other black woman whose life as been taken too soon. The artist who painted michelle obama took care to draw on details from taylor s life. By miles pop e. A piece of art created for a campaign to demand justice for breonna taylor.
And that is why breonna taylor is on the cover of o the oprah magazine. The artist also viewed the opportunity as a way to keep the moment and to activism producing this image keeps breonna alive forever. Writer cate young want to use this opportunity to spotlight other cases too. She would have turned 27 on friday.
Breonna taylor a piece of art created for a campaign to demand justice for breonna taylor. Woman is drawing attention to another black death at police hands.