Amy Sherald
African-American painter based in Baltimore, Maryland · United States · On the map · Artists · Born 1973 · age 53
Amy Sherald is an American painter. She works mostly as a portraitist depicting African Americans in everyday settings. Her style is simplified realism, involving staged photographs of her subjects.
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Since 2012, her work has used grisaille to portray skin tones, a choice she describes as intended to challenge conventions about skin color and race.
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United States
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Artists
Type
Artist
Status
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Born 1973 · age 53
