Eleven, Polyptych (9)

Artist: Makeba Kedem-DuBose
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Eleven, Polyptych (9)

Acrylic on Canvas
(9) H6” x W6” Canvases Mounted
Original – 1500.00

Many women in my work wear bandanas. In researching the origins of bandanas as headwear, I located information about their first uses in America. At eleven years old, enslaved girls were required to begin wearing a white bandana. This was to denote them as mature women, with all pertaining responsibilities. I painted Eleven to restore some dignity to the memory of these young girls. They should be remembered with respect for their strength, power, and accomplishments.

Eleven, Polyptych (9) belongs to the following groups:

1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , Complex Simplicity of Art, "Real" Life Artwork (No Photography), African-American Experience, All Around the Styles, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Artists with Disabilities, Childhood, Fine Arts, History, Multiracial Beauty, Outsiders, The Healing Journey, Unconventional Artistry - 3 per day, United States and Woman Appreciation