Carolyn Mazloomi
Ode to a Native Son, 2024
Poly-cotton fabric, cotton thread, cotton batting, fabric paint.
78.5 x 52.5 in
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This quilt honors one of my favorite writers, James Baldwin, a Black novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. Baldwin is best known for his writings on race, sexuality, and...
This quilt honors one of my favorite writers, James Baldwin, a Black novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. Baldwin is best known for his writings on race, sexuality, and class in the United States. His work often explored complex social and psychological issues, including the struggles of African Americans and the challenges of being a gay man in a society that was often hostile to homosexuality. Throughout his life, James Baldwin was a prominent voice in the civil rights movement and a fierce advocate for equality and justice. Disillusioned by the prejudice against Blacks in the United States, Baldwin moved to France where he lived for nine years.