QUEEN ANAKAONA THE LAST DAY OF PARADISE

Series: History of Haiti

Year: 2019

Author: James Thegenus

Medium: Acrylic on canvas with: black volcanic sand, hemp thread, hemp fabric, feathers, seashells, gold wire, beads, bamboo canes, silver leaf, and gold leaf.

Dimensions: 97.5 cm x 130.5 cm

Description of the work:

Tribute to Queen Anakaona (1473 - 1503), the last Taino queen, who witnessed the disappearance of her paradise (Haiti) at the hands of violent and crual colonists.