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2 months agoRegal Portraits Evoke Myth and Power in Simone Elizabeth Saunders' Hand-Tufted Textiles
Simone Elizabeth Saunders uses vibrant textiles to explore Black identity, empowerment, and kinship.
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For this year's Black History Month, The Independent has opened its archive to look at some powerful portraits of Black trailblazers over the decades, along with past coverage of seminal moments in history.