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Self-Portrait Dedicated To Leon Trotsky

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Go Figure! Amy Sherald at NMWA
Posted: June 2, 2017
Category: Self-Portrait Dedicated To Leon Trotsky
During an Artists in Conversation program at NMWA on May 9, artist Amy Sherald shares her sources of inspiration and what she hopes viewers will take away from her work.
Vibrant painting of a young lady with medium skin tone staring out against a bright pink background. The painting is partially obscured by the silhouetted heads of museum visitors.