Name/Title
I Can’t BreatheEntry/Object ID
2020-3-18Description
This five color screenprint is a portrait showing the head and shoulders of a Black man wearing a red shirt that says "I am a man," and a light blue face mask that says "I can't breathe."
The artist is from Lexington Kentucky. This is print 1 of 12.
Artist Statement: “As a African American who is a Christian and a printmaker sometimes these identities align in my work in how I create the images I make. The images make have a strong connection to comedy and wordplay. I concentrate mainly on making people laugh and think. The world is too painful and laughter brings joy. I am showing what is beautiful about laughter and what is wonderful about life."
Additional Statement: “This edition of prints shows an image of a person of color wearing a mask with the words “I Can’t Breathe” which is what Eric Garner said while he was being killed by the police. It is a protest change of 2020 due to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. The t-shirt he is wearing says “I am a man” which is from the protest signs from the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike. The two words and phrases are to connect the past and present and how we are near to the problem but very far from the solution. It has been so long and we are still dealing with the same problems.”Collection
Near & Far CollectionMade/Created
Date made
2020Notes
Technique: ScreenprintDimensions
Dimension Notes
Image Size: 18" x 14"
