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Regeneration: Art by PhoenixRising |
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In 2003 I met a muse who opened my eyes to my potential as an artist. The following work is a sample of my collection of socially conscience collages. I try to see the world through the collective eyes of my community. Poverty, struggle and death have captured a lot of souls and transformed many more.
You can also view my Yahoo Photo Album at: http://photos.yahoo.com/eternal_phoenixrising79
To view my biography: http://www.geocities.com/eternal_phoenixrising79
-Anita MonCrief |
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�Decline� The decline of civilization through the realization of capitalism
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�Conviction�
During the civil rights and Black Panther era "conviction" meant strength of character and a devotion to fight for freedom. Today "conviction" means entrapment in a system designed to eliminate a population based on economic disproportions.
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�America The Beautiful� The chain of events that set 9/11 in motion
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"Outside my Window"
"Outside my Window" illustrates the true face of the American people. The photos represent the struggling people of color ruled by a small faction of the population who consider us expendable.
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�Capital�
This photomontage deals with the deplorable conditions in the nation�s capital Washington, D.C. and our financial capital in New York City. I used DC and NYC to indicate the downward spiral of African Americans all over the country. The images of drugs, Poverty, homelessness, hopelessness, and disease are just the extreme factors that contribute to the destruction of our |
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"One Way" This photo collage is dedicated to the late Tupac Shakur, but the underlying issues deal with race, poverty and the prisons we call "ghetto's" and "projects." |
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Photo montage of some of my older collages |
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Another photo montage |
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