Sons Like Me
by Anthony Lee Pittman
Sons Like Me" is a visual exploration of ways Black men are represented in American society and the conditions that create their relationships. Anthony examples how Black men build community with other Black men and the community at large, while critiquing notions of masculinity, love, and loss. Each art piece is grounded on a divine and holy visual element, such as a halo, to reference the role of religion and spirituality within the Black male identity. Inspired by catholic religious saint-like imagery, many men in the pieces are elevated to 'sainthood'. Together, these pieces engage in a dialogue of the condition and complicated identity of the Black man in America, brotherly love, and spirituality.
