Black dress first worn by my sister
moist with my tears—following
bouquet of pink roses.
Ellis Wilson had more notoriety after his death than he did during his life, as a replica of this painting hung above the Cosby’s mantel in the 1980s hit series. The painting resides at Amistad Research Center at Tulane University in New Orleans. Wilson traveled to Haiti in the early 1950s and noticed that from a distance, people become a mass of darkness. After this visit, he began painting figures from a distance flat and featureless.
After “Funeral Procession” by Ellis Wilson (US). 1950s.
March 8, 2017
