April Anue – What Color is Love: Lil Boy Blue

Winning Bid: $1,500.00

What Color is Love: Lil Boy Blue, fabric, 39″ x 42″

Nina Simone said, “An artist’s work should reflect the times in which they live.” I made this piece in response to the cries of black children forced to leave their schools because of the way in which they wear their hair. The children are told their hair in its natural state is unacceptable, unruly, causes a distraction, and needs to be tamed. These children are given an ultimatum: cut/change their hair and assimilate or they couldn’t attend school. One child was told he wouldn’t be allowed to graduate. Another teenage boy was forced to cut off his locs, or forfeit his wrestling match.

$100 bidding increments.

Item condition: New

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Auction History

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Highest bidder was: scott.dodoro

Date Bid User Auto
December 12, 2020 4:48 pm$1,500.00scott.dodoro
December 12, 2020 11:35 am$1,300.00wsfry1
December 11, 2020 10:19 pm$1,200.00scott.dodoro
December 5, 2020 4:43 pm$1,000.00wsfry1
November 27, 2020 12:00 pmAuction started