Urban Weaponry for Black Women Series: Booze, Bullets, 'n' Bananas

Most of the works in this series are paintings, like this one, which Chandler says is the best one of this series. Like his other works, the art community long has recognized Chandler for his unique painting style, one he created as a Black artist.

However, he says his work long has gotten compared to renowned White artists, most often to Picasso. Of that, the art historian states, "The cubistic elements of my works don't relate to Picasso, who copied African styles of art and gave his style the name "cubist".

"Some also have compared me to Orozco, Rivera, or Leger—but I wasn't thinking of these people when I was painting my pieces," he adds. "They don't enter my thought process when I creating my work, since I make art for and about Black people."

This work depicts bullets among the kitchen items Black women can use to protect herself from invaders or abusers. Black Americans have long exercised their Second Amendment right to keep registered firearms in their homes for protection. This image recognizes that.

[See the full description of this series in the Collection, "Urban Weaponry for Black Women."]

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Artwork: (c) Dana C. Chandler, Jr. Written content: (c) 2022-2023. Dahna M. Chandler for Celebrated Activist Artist, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither artwork nor content should be used for duplication, derivative works, or redistribution without permission.