I’d like to point out several works by a couple of African-American artists who really value Mom – works any ethnic art connoisseur in your life (including yourself) would appreciate as presents.
The first three pieces are the creations of Sylvia Walker. They are all a part of her Mother Love series of lithographs (midway down on the destination page). In each of these works, a black mother and a child share an unconditional love that could only exist between the two. Comparatively-speaking, each print is a veritable bargain at $35. (All of the prices stated in this blog entry are effective as of this post date.)
Check out the rest of her site. There you will see that themes of family, and not just motherhood, run rampant throughout her gallery.
“But,” you say to yourself, “I have over several hundred dollars just burning a hole in my pocket. What am I supposed to do with all of it?”
I’m glad you asked…
Charles Bibbs is another black artist who seems to resonate with the concept of motherliness. On his website, he offers many upscale giclee edition art prints related to the topic. Among these prints are:
- 1. dual versions of his ethnic tribute to Gaea which will run you approximately $400 each (click “Next” to view the alternate White version);
- 2. the appropriately-titled Motherhood, a production featuring a black woman cradling a child, which retails for a little over $400; and last but certainly not the least (in cost, anyway)
- 3. a piece, also called Mother Love (ala the entries in Walker’s series), which depicts a negro maternal figure holding a bouquet of flowers, in the $1100 – $1200 range. Now this is what I call the ultimate in a non-jewelry gift. “Momma said knock you out” with this price tag…
Are the aforementioned items a little on the expensive side? Probably. But for the person you choose to purchase them for (again, one’s self included), they are keepsakes and valuable additions to any respectable Afro-art collection.
A collection any Mom would be proud of…
Tags: Charles Bibbs, Gaea, Gaia, giclee, gifts, holiday, lithographs, love, maternal, Mom, Momma, mother, Mother Earth, motherhood, motherliness, Sylvia Walker
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