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Diamond Life III
, 2023
Collage
Diamond Life III presents the side profile of the “coon” caricature in its exaggerated depiction of the Black man. Within the layerings of watermelon images the face of a real Black man emerges. His expression still, noble and in contemplation of the viewers gaze upon him. This piece asks the viewer what lens are you seeing this work through? What representation of the Black man did you see first and which one continues to linger?