Artist Titus Kaphar Explores ‘UnSeen’ Narratives In Provocative Historic Portraiture
Design You Trust
JUNE 13, 2020
Hanging half loose from its stretcher, a portrait of Thomas Jefferson reveals an image of a black woman behind it. It’s a provocative juxtaposition that raises a question about the relationship between the two subjects. Her hair is covered while her partially shown shoulder and leg are bare. She is brown-skinned with an indeterminable gaze. She evokes both assertion and alarm.
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