An impressive life-size reimagining of “The Last Supper” replaces the Renaissance painting’s subjects with Black scientists, activists, artists, and other prominent figures.
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Tavares Strachan Reimagines 'The Last Supper' in a Monumental Tribute to Black Historical Figures — Colossal
From a satellite orbiting Earth for seven years in celebration of Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr., the first Black astronaut, to a pulsing neon human skeleton that illuminates Rosalind Franklin’s contributions to the field of science, Tavares Strachan emb…Kate Mothes (Colossal)