image & Image

Witness the breadth of these photographic recreations. Each object and setting is intentionally placed, bringing past and present into dialogue while remaining rooted in the truth of how these ancestors were once / are visualized.

List of homaged and homages(in order):

Pauli Murray | Léoh

James Baldwin | Theon

Marsha P. Johnson |Marla

Cathy Cohen | Phoneixx

Josephine Baker |Nicole

Tatiana de la Tierra | Mil

Mizan | Sirius

Josephine Baker |B.

Juan Gabriel| Ashley

Pauli Murray
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IMG_7648 - Mizan Taylor (1) (1).jpeg
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IMG_8247 - Brianna Justine (1) (1).jpeg
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