Hidden
For a long time, in the artistic world, we did not dare to show black models. Some had even been erased from the tables. Take for example this teenager erased from a painting for more than 100 years. It would have taken many fights for him to be back in his place, read more
Put back in the spotlight
“Today, the painting that depicts him bears his name and is on display in the permanent collection of the Met Museum, one of the most prestigious museums in the world. Museum curator Betsy Kornhauser points out the rarity of such a realistic depiction of enslaved people and notes that without the efforts of Jeremy K. Simien, Katy Morlas Shannon and Craig Crawford, the painting might have continued to sink into obscurity. forgotten, just like this representation, so unusual and necessary, of a black person at the beginning of the 19th century. »
Published on 08/21/2023, modified on 08/23/2023 by konbini
In France, in April 2019, the Quai d’Orsay held an exhibition on the black model. Many people appreciated it, I was one of them, it was a first !!!
