The artwork is titled “The Beautyful Ones” Series #7,” created by the artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby in 2018. Executed in mixed media, this piece is a part of the Postcolonial art movement and measures 152 x 108 cm. The genre of this artwork is portrait.
The artwork depicts a young child, clad in a bright yellow shirt, standing with arms crossed, displaying a direct and assertive gaze towards the viewer. The child is positioned in front of a yellow vintage car, with a visible license plate “LA7446MB,” amid an urban setting that features other yellow vehicles in the background. The surrounding elements are carefully detailed, creating a sense of depth and context, while the use of bright colors, particularly yellow, dominates the visual narrative. The mixed media technique is perceptible through the intricate layers and textures, adding a dynamic quality to the composition and enhancing the portrait’s vividness.
