“President and First Lady”

A portrait of a Black President and First Lady set against a royal blue background within a gilded oval frame. By incorporating stereotyped commercial logos historically used on boxes of rice in the 1940s and pancake mix in the 1880s, the work recontextualizes commercial imagery to celebrate the remarkable trajectory of Black America, offering social and cultural reflection. The piece transforms familiar commercial symbols into a critical and interpretive artistic statement, asserting its non-commercial character.