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Recent Portraits
These images are a sampling of an exhibition that will feature Black thinkers, artists, and activists of the 20th century. James Baldwin is prominently featured in a 12 ft x 5 ft double portrait, comprising two panels, each 6 ft wide. 14 more paintings are being produced at a scale that symbolizes the larger-than-life stature of these personalities and the influence they have had on American politics and culture.
James Baldwin
Author and Civil Rights Activist
Billie Holliday
Jazz Vocalist
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Lorraine Hansberry
Author and Playwright
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Beauford Delaney
American Visual Artist
Toni Morrison
Author
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