🎨#ArtIsAWeapon #Artist: Robert Pruitt #Artwork: “Venus Williams, Double Portrait" conté crayon, charcoal, pastel, coffee wash paper, 2022. “My hope is that the duality of the portrait gives us this sense of a person looking back at themselves, considering where they came from and where they’re going.” - Robert Pruitt, @nytimes "Behind 3 Champions’ Smithsonian Portraits, Nov. 1, 2022 https://nyti.ms/3FunetA • Reposted from @smithsoniannpg Newly commissioned for the museum’s collection, this life-sized double portrait of Venus Williams by artist Robert Pruitt incorporates symbolism reflective of the tennis champion’s accomplishments and advocacy. A renown athlete, Venus Williams has been a steadfast advocate for equality and led Wimbledon to award women players the same pay as their male counterparts. Pruitt’s depiction of Williams premieres as part of “Portrait of a Nation: 2022 Honorees” featuring the museum’s seven recipients of the 2022 #PortraitOfaNation Awards. Learn more using the link in our bio. #RobertPruitt #VenusWilliams #NationalPortraitGallery #BlackArtists #Portrait #BlackGirlArtGeeks #WillTravelForArt (at National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClBkKaKuL7P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
