Shantell Martin collaborated with Ralph Lauren on a mural in Williamsburg, BK in honor of February’s Black History Month.
“I wanted to create a piece that celebrated Black cultural icons and looked at several different things simultaneously, and one of its main themes is a reflection of the power of the written word. I put simple but profound quotes and words in the mural, which is something I do a lot of in my own work. In this piece, I have included four quotes from Nella Larsen, Audre Lorde, Maya Angelou, and James Baldwin, who are all in their own right really incredible poets and writers—and who see or who saw the power of the word. ”
