Artist: Curlee Raven Holton

Medium: Digital/Serigraph, Gold Leaf

Size: 20”x24”

Edition of 30

2020

A message from the artist: "The work was created as a tribute to young black men. There is a trace of my own blood at the lower corner of the shirt's pocket. This denotes the residue of violence seen and unseen. The golden halo represents the honoring of the subject's value. Before halos were religious symbols, they represented heroism and valor as well as the unique value of each individual. The primary image is done in watercolor with the hands in gray with white space. This segmentation of the image refers to barriers that perpetuate black vs white encounters."

Raven is producing a limited edition of prints of this work. All prints are numbered and signed by the artist. They are accompanied by a letter of provenance with print details and the inspiration behind the work.