Image: Nasher Museum of Art, London
Image: Nasher Museum of Art, London
Image: High Museum of Art, Atlanta
United States, b. 1973
Amy Sherald is an American painter known for her portrait work depicting African Americans in everyday settings. Her style features simplified realism and involves the use of staged photographs of her subjects. Since 2012, she has employed grisaille techniques to depict skin tones, aiming to challenge conventional ideas about race and skin color.
Image: High Museum of Art, Atlanta
Image: Nasher Museum of Art, London
Image: High Museum of Art, Atlanta
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