Amy Sherald Breonna Taylor Portrait

In 2016 she became the first woman and first african american to win the outwin boochever portrait competition which led to her.

Amy sherald breonna taylor portrait. View this post on. The cover image is a portrait created by amy sherald. Amy sherald s new painting pays tribute to breonna taylor who was shot and killed by police in march. The magazine posted an instagram photo of sherald alongside the powerful portrait on monday.

For more than 20 years amy sherald has been putting the narratives of black families and black people to canvas. Amy sherald hopes her portrait of breonna taylor will inspire action by helen holmes 08 24 20 1 18pm amy sherald s painting of breonna taylor on the cover of vanity fair. Breonna taylor covers vanity fair s september issue guest edited by ta nehisi coates who pens the cover story the life breonna taylor lived in the words of her mother. The late breonna taylor is on the cover of vanity fair s 2020 september issue.

The september issue of vanity fair is available now and features breonna taylor on the cover with artwork by amy sherald. Taylor s death was one of several that sparked nationwide protests. Amy sherald who created michelle obama s famed portrait painted breonna taylor for the september 2020 issue of vanity fair. In a story by miles pope sherald who was hand picked by michelle obama.

Artist amy sherald with her portrait of the late breonna taylor. For the late breonna taylor a sea of peacefulness and the september cover of vanity fair. The artist who painted michelle obama took care to draw on details from taylor s life. The publication commissioned artist amy sherald to create a commemorative portrait of the emergency medical.