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Makeba Kedem-DuBose
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Eleven
Polyptych (9), 2004 Acrylic on 6" x 6" canvases 18" x 18" |
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| 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. | |||||
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