Artwork Breonna Taylor Painting

Artist amy sherald s 2018 portrait of.

Artwork breonna taylor painting. Temporary projection of art by jaylin stewart on metro hall. During the painting process sherald added. How a 24 year old artist ended up painting breonna taylor s portrait for an unprecedented cover of o magazine by sarah cascone aug 6 2020 art world. Art world amy sherald painted breonna taylor for the cover of vanity fair s september issue guest edited by ta nehisi coates.

For the first time in its 20 year existence oprah winfrey handed over. Artist amy sherald s latest work honors the life and legacy of the late breonna taylor. The artist who painted michelle obama took care to draw on details from taylor s life. Rendered in cool shades of blue taylor.

Breonna taylor an emergency medical worker was shot multiple times by white officers who entered her home on a no knock warrant during a narcotics investigation. A portrait of breonna taylor a 26 year old emergency technician who was fatally shot in her bed by us police in louisville kentucky will grace the cover of vanity fair for its september issue. The september issue of vanity fair has on its cover a painting of taylor by amy sherald who painted michelle obama s famed first lady portrait in 2018. Breonna taylor and several other black people killed by police.

Amy sherald on making breonna taylor s portrait. Breonna taylor covers vanity fair s september issue in a stunning blue portrait by the artist who painted michelle obama for the national portrait gallery. People how a 24 year old artist ended up painting breonna taylor s portrait for an unprecedented cover of o magazine.