The picture below caused quite a bit of stir on the internet yesterday. While some saw it as pure and tastefully done piece of art others saw it as highly distasteful and disrespectful because it portrays racism and child slavery. There were lots of arguments for and against the picture.
How do you view it?
I see it as a picture, just like every other art work I might have glanced at, but I see it more of class ( rich / poor) a princess maybe went shopping, not really slavery, not even the girl bride came to my mind. I ask would the picture have been more accepted if the main character ( Eku) was black? It would ve blended into the background I think, it won't pop like should which the artist did by using a fairer skinned person.
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