Street Artist Delivers Powerful Message To White America

[sheshe2]

“America is black. It is Native. It wears a hijab ... “


Oklahoma has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968, and this year’s result was no different. Donald Trump won 65.3% of the state’s vote.

A powerful work of public art mounted in Oklahoma City on Sunday addresses those who gave credence to the racist, xenophobic and misogynistic language that dominated the president-elect’s campaign.

The piece, by street artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, pays homage to black Americans, Muslim Americans, American women, Latino Americans, and American immigrants ― all the populations deemed “other” and so loudly forsaken by the dangerous rhetoric of Trump’s camp.

“After the election, I immediately knew I wanted to make some public art during my trip to Oklahoma in a few weeks for Thanksgiving,” the artist wrote in a comment in Instagram. “I wanted to make something in a very Republican state that was a challenge to whiteness. So, I used a couple of recent drawings, one old drawing, and a drawing I did the day before installing this of my mother, to put together a diverse group of folks.”

The piece reads: “America is black. It is Native. It wears a hijab. It is a Spanish speaking tongue. It is migrant. It is a woman. It is here. Has been here. And it’s not going anywhere.”



More; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tatyana-fazlalizadeh-street-art_us_583c9912e4b04b66c01b53ea?section=us_black-voices

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Tatyana's work is breathtaking in it's power. Look in their eyes, all four of them, they draw you inside and gives you a glimpse of their souls.

[JHan]

1. Love this.

[sheshe2]

3. Thanks JHan.

I is magnificent.

[blue sky at night]

2. this is a tremendous piece of work...

I am sickened by my first thought though...some fuck-head (I will not say it's name-elect) supporter will be out there defacing it. I would put a camera on that thing right now! Hope I am wrong!

[sheshe2]

4. Some of her other projects.

Stop Telling Women to Smile

A street art project addressing gender based street harassment.





More: http://tlynnfaz.com/Stop-Telling-Women-to-Smile

[sheshe2]

5. Another here.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/06/stop-telling-women-to-smile_n_3876041.html

[msongs]

6. well done nt

[Lotusflower70]

7. Wow

Powerful message and phenomenal artwork.

[brer cat]

8. That is a magnificant response!

Thanks for sharing, sheshe.

[sheshe2]

9. Women!

[Liberalagogo]

10. Nice to know that

Gay has been left out...yet AGAIN.

[sheshe2]

11. I am so sorry.

However I think you are covered there as well. You are black, white, men and women as well. We are one, don't divide. We cannot afford any division now.

I am trying to be positive, I am losing that fight. However we need to at least make a stand against the fight for equality. Stronger Together.

[TCJ70]

14. Don't divide...

...unless you're a white male. Then you should be shown the door.

[sheshe2]

12. Words are not always enough.

Pictures tell the story. Yet you need to stop and look deeply into their eyes.

It is all there, all you need to do is look. Most never take the time. Sad that.

I will tell you something about art. It is a passion that you pour your heart and soul into.

[heaven05]

13. we will

need work/peoples art like this everywhere in this dangerous society.

[sheshe2]

15. Yes we will, heaven.

Incredibly powerful images and that will be sorely needed in the days ahead. I have looked at several sites calling for artwork to be submitted recently. Oh and here is Annie Leibovitz.



http://www.democraticunderground.com/118758637

Trying to figure the medium they used, charcoal yes, but the finer details like the eyes have to be conti sketching pencils, more control.