Amy Sherald Quotes


I'm not a very verbal person.


Citations

Sherald, Amy. Interview by Hrag Vartanian. "Amy Sherald on Portraiture, Michelle Obama, and Being an Introvert." Hyperallergic, 18 Oct. 2019.

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  • Born: August 30, 1973
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Artist

Amy Sherald is an American painter. She works mostly as a portraitist depicting African Americans in everyday settings. Her style is simplified realism, involving staged photographs of her subjects. Since 2012, her work has used grisaille to portray skin tones, a choice she describes as intended to challenge conventions about skin color and race.