People Are Trapped In History And History Is Trapped In Them Sale

Contemporary artist, Mark Powell creates intricate hand-drawn portraits on found antique documentation using just a standard Bic Biro.

This piece depicts African American writer, James Baldwin, on the pages of an antique historical map of the USA. The artwork is named after a quote from his essay, Stranger in the Village, in which he recounts his experiences as the only black man in a Swiss village, using it as a metaphor for discussing race relations in the United States.

This piece is from a limited edition of 20, signed and numbered by the artist.

Size (cm): 67 x 104.5