Wednesday, September 27, 2023

[our lady of ferguson]

 

I don't know how it is only now, almost a decade after the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, that I came across this piece by Mark Doox entitled "Our Lady of Ferguson and All Those Killed By Gun Violence"

Exquisite and profound all in one.


Classical iconographic style icon shows a Black woman as Our Lady of Ferguson, wearing blue with a red robe over, hands held up as if stopped by police. In front of her is a gold circle with gun sights and a black figure holding hands up, though almost in a prayer or worship position. A red beating heart and small letters complete this circle. The background of the overall image is ornate gold with a thin red boundary. Above her left hand, is a parchment saying "We are all in this together".

Read more:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markdoox/?hl=en

Check out the gallery: https://www.saintsambo.com/work (this link seems to work on mobile but not on a desktop...)

Mark Doox has a new book coming out in February 2024: The N-Word of God

https://blog.fantagraphics.com/the-n-word-of-god-mark-doox-race-religion-black-power/

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