In the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and the protests that followed seeking justice, I began to think about the women, female artists, and their response to racism in America. For the month of June, I am creating a three-part mini-series highlighting three women of color artists and makers whose works visually stare down racism, illuminating, and confronting social injustice and racial inequality.
Journey with me through the evocative compositions by Black figurative artist, painter, printmaker, and weaver Emma Amos.
Image Credit: Becket Logan
Image Credit: www.emmaamos.com
Image Credit: Birmingham Museum of Art
Resources for this episode include the writings of art historian Lisa Farrington, Phoebe Wolfskill, Art News and ArtForum International magazines, and the Birmingham Museum of Art. If you have an Instagram page, I encourage you to follow other wonderful individuals and organizations who are blowing up their feed to engage you with female artists of color who tackle issues of racism, police brutality, and social justice through the visual expression. Please visit–@artgirlrising, @knowherart, @prettybrillaintclub and @artsy