collages, photomontages & other works on paper

Dorotha Lemeh, 2 images from the Harriett Tubman Series (1) Ode to Harriett mixed media on fine art photo paper. (Ink, polymer, cord) 2019 & (2) 1865, mixed media on fine art photo paper. (Ink, polymer, cord, wood), 2019

Lemeh Spinner Allotter The Unturnable copy 2

Lemeh Psychostaisa Divine Determiner of Fate copy

Dorotha Lemeh, (1) Spinner, Alloter, The Unturnable, Mixed media on fine art photo paper, 2019; (2) Psychostasia: Divine Determiner of Fate, Mixed media on fine art photo paper, 2019; (3) Tethered: Bloodline, Mixed media on fine art photo paper, 2019

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Dorotha Lemeh, Even Before She Asked the Raven Knew, 17″ x 22″, 2018

Dorotha Lemeh, Mask in the Spirit of Our Second Selves, 28 x 18″, 2018

Dorotha Lemeh, Weight in Gold: In the Arms of Unequal Length, mixed media photomontage on fine art paper, 18 x 24″, 2018

13 Lemeh Ode to Bessie Smith Dorotha Lemeh. Ode to Bessie Smith, Mixed media collage on paper, 2018

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Dorotha Lemeh, Down Hearted Blues (Bessie Smith), Mixed media collage on paper, 2018

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Images: Recalled to Life 1: She Gave Form to an Idea & Paid For It; Recalled to Life II: Her Tale of 2 Cities (Elizabeth Keckley) diptych, mixed media collage (acrylic, inks, gel medium) on digital fine art paper, each image 24 x 36″ (48″ x 36″), 2018

From slave to free life, Elizabeth Keckley’s story is her own Tale of Two Cities:
“Buried how long? The answer was always the same: Almost eighteen years.
“You had abandoned all hope of being dug out?” “Long ago.”
“You know that you are recalled to life?” “They tell me so.”
“I hope you care to live?” “I can’t say” – A Tale of Two Cities

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