{"product_id":"cotton-queen-original-36x48","title":"COTTON QUEEN","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"292\" data-start=\"137\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"161\" data-start=\"137\"\u003eShe does not flinch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"164\" data-start=\"161\"\u003eHer gaze is steady — set on a past that counted her body as property, and a present that refuses to let her labor go unaccounted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"521\" data-start=\"294\"\u003eBehind her, the background is rich with symbolism: real dollar bills, white cotton bolls, and sculptural red text. These collaged elements document the brutal math of America’s economic foundation.\u003cbr data-end=\"494\" data-start=\"491\"\u003eAmong the layered data:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"770\" data-start=\"523\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"566\" data-start=\"523\" data-section-id=\"peis8u\"\u003e1790 1st U.S. Census — 697,897 enslaved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"589\" data-start=\"567\" data-section-id=\"1azyf85\"\u003e1810 — 1.2 million\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"610\" data-start=\"590\" data-section-id=\"jiplzc\"\u003e1830 — 2 million\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"670\" data-start=\"611\" data-section-id=\"121a1cv\"\u003e1860 — 4 million enslaved people valued at $3.5 billion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"693\" data-start=\"671\" data-section-id=\"1fhu2cd\"\u003e70 bolls = 1 pound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"730\" data-start=\"694\" data-section-id=\"23jsq0\"\u003e12–18 hour days picking 10 acres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"770\" data-start=\"731\" data-section-id=\"1e1ey19\"\u003eMen averaged 130 lbs; women 113 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1079\" data-start=\"772\"\u003eEvery detail is intentional. Her sculpted features and palette knife-textured brow, hairline, and maroon turban add dimensional weight to her presence. The warm tones of her skin and wrap — rich oranges, burgundies, and browns — form a striking, complementary contrast to the green of the collaged currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1207\" data-start=\"1081\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1137\" data-start=\"1081\"\u003eBefore she was called Queen, she was called chattel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1140\" data-start=\"1137\"\u003eThis portrait refuses to forget — and refuses to accept that title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1051\" data-start=\"915\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"952\" data-start=\"915\" data-section-id=\"11wf3sv\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"928\" data-start=\"917\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed Media on Canvas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"976\" data-start=\"953\" data-section-id=\"m834iu\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"964\" data-start=\"955\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36x48\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"995\" data-start=\"977\" data-section-id=\"1x9xod4\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"988\" data-start=\"979\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1031\" data-start=\"996\" data-section-id=\"xcnjco\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1009\" data-start=\"998\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Currency Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1051\" data-start=\"1032\" data-section-id=\"49limn\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1045\" data-start=\"1034\"\u003eSigned: \u003c\/strong\u003eYes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1051\" data-start=\"1032\" data-section-id=\"49limn\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(ships rolled and ready for framing) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"THE DEVIA WYNN COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47513791594548,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/6864\/2132\/files\/currency_collection_on_easel_4.png?v=1771295977","url":"https:\/\/deviawynncollection.com\/products\/cotton-queen-original-36x48","provider":"THE DEVIA WYNN COLLECTION","version":"1.0","type":"link"}