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20x24in. (50.8×60.96cm.) Archival pigment ink print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Matt BARYTA. Ed. of 20, 2 AP
Work signed and numbered, En Verso.
In ancient Greek culture, “Arcadia” symbolized an ideal pastoral paradise—a vision of peace, harmony, and utopia. During Colonial America, both Greek and Roman ideals were embraced as cultural standards, representing values to aspire to. As European settlers aimed to bring these classical ideals to the New World, this artist reimagines Arcadia from the viewpoint of African runaway slaves, challenging and reshaping the idea of utopia in the native languages of those who were dispossessed.
20x24in. (50.8×60.96cm.) Archival pigment ink print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Matt BARYTA. Ed. of 20, 2 AP
Work signed and numbered, En Verso.
In ancient Greek culture, “Arcadia” symbolized an ideal pastoral paradise—a vision of peace, harmony, and utopia. During Colonial America, both Greek and Roman ideals were embraced as cultural standards, representing values to aspire to. As European settlers aimed to bring these classical ideals to the New World, this artist reimagines Arcadia from the viewpoint of African runaway slaves, challenging and reshaping the idea of utopia in the native languages of those who were dispossessed.