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An artist is replacing the white men in classical paintings with black women, in order to address the lack of representation women of colour face.
Harmonia Rosales, 33, lives and works in Chicago.
And her latest work, an incredible modern-day reworking of Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam, is going viral.
Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/24/white-men-are-being-replaced-in-classical-paintings-with-black-women-6658354/#ixzz4rPSWcLe8
Harmonia added: "White figures are a staple in classic art featured in major museums. They are the 'masters' of the masterpieces. Why should that continue?"
The artist went on to explain that representation matters in all mediums, and that includes art. "Replacing the white male figures — the most represented — with people I believe have been the least represented can begin to recondition our minds to accept new concepts of human value," she reasoned. "If I can touch even a small group of people and empower them through the power of art, then I've succeeded in helping to change the way we see the world."
...As for Harmonia's own inspiration, she explained to Buzzfeed that her daughter is a huge source of passion when it comes to her artwork. "I want my daughter to grow up proud of her curls and coils, her brown skin, and for her to identify as a woman of color, a woman of value," she said....
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