A Lil Nefertiti
I first discovered Queen Nefertiti on Black Woman’s chains in the 90s. She was always pictured head up with a missing or distorted eye, very much like mine when certain moods strike. I’ve always admired her beauty and wanted to capture her unapologetic-ness. The “feminist” symbol represents a time where Black Women had to choose to choose the Black movement or the Women’s movement, when they were both. The West African Adinkra symbols loosely translated into four words; Imperishable, Independent, Beautiful, and Strong... traits Black Women have displayed throughout history. This picture reminds us that we are all divinely created.
I first discovered Queen Nefertiti on Black Woman’s chains in the 90s. She was always pictured head up with a missing or distorted eye, very much like mine when certain moods strike. I’ve always admired her beauty and wanted to capture her unapologetic-ness. The “feminist” symbol represents a time where Black Women had to choose to choose the Black movement or the Women’s movement, when they were both. The West African Adinkra symbols loosely translated into four words; Imperishable, Independent, Beautiful, and Strong... traits Black Women have displayed throughout history. This picture reminds us that we are all divinely created.
I first discovered Queen Nefertiti on Black Woman’s chains in the 90s. She was always pictured head up with a missing or distorted eye, very much like mine when certain moods strike. I’ve always admired her beauty and wanted to capture her unapologetic-ness. The “feminist” symbol represents a time where Black Women had to choose to choose the Black movement or the Women’s movement, when they were both. The West African Adinkra symbols loosely translated into four words; Imperishable, Independent, Beautiful, and Strong... traits Black Women have displayed throughout history. This picture reminds us that we are all divinely created.