ninasimone

#art #history: somebody mentioned 'mississippi goddam' &, geography aside, it perfectly expresses my feelings about today's unholy balderdash - which makes it serendipitous that nina simone would have celebrated her 91st #otd.
she needs no drivel from me. you all know how phenomenal she was & what an indelible mark she left upon the world of both music & activism. just put some records on & raise a tipple to eunice kathleen waymon!
#ninaSimone #illustration #music #activism #northCarolina

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#art #history: eunice kathleen waymon (whom, inspired by simone signoret in 'casque d'or', changed her name so she could play clubs without embarrassing her mum) was - from the instant she felt earth's cold air on her newborn's skin - fierce. [A THREAD]
#ninaSimone #activism #music #musique #illustration

digital pencil & ink illustration of music & human rights legend, nina simone.
here, she smiles at an object in the distance as she reclines in a chair. a monstera plant occupies the right hand side of the composition.
an abstract golden block takes up most of the space behind her.
colours are green, indigo, deep pink, dark browns & medium peaches.

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digital pencil & ink sketch of musician & activist, nina simone.
here, she smiles at something in the distance. a block of golden-yellow sits behind her & a monstera plant occupies the right hand side of the composition.
the rest of the drawing is in monochrome blacks & whites.

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digital pencil & ink sketch of musician & activist, nina simone.
here, she smiles at something in the distance. a block of deep pink sits behind her & a monstera plant occupies the right hand side of the composition.
the rest of the drawing is in deep indigos & sepias.

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