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Amy Sherald Painted a Portrait of Breonna Taylor for Vanity Fair: 'I Wanted it to Feel Ethereal But Grounded at the Same Time'
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Amy Sherald Painted a Portrait of Breonna Taylor for Vanity Fair: ‘I Wanted it to Feel Ethereal But Grounded at the Same Time’

by Victoria L. Valentine on Aug 25, 2020 • No Comments
  A BEAUTIFUL PORTRAIT of Breonna Taylor looking regal and “ethereal” in a flowing blue-green gown graces the cover of the September 2020 issue of Vanity Fair. The portrait is a painting by Amy Sherald, a posthumous tribute commissioned by the magazine for The Great Fire, a special project guest edited by journalist and author...
September Issue: Oprah Magazine Enlists Two Black Female Artists to Pay Tribute to Breonna Taylor
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September Issue: Oprah Magazine Enlists Two Black Female Artists to Pay Tribute to Breonna Taylor

by Victoria L. Valentine on Aug 2, 2020 • No Comments
 

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