Black Gold

Culture and heritage are a very priceless thing. Gold, riches and wealth cannot compare to a people and their way of life. Black gold, endorses this ideology. This portrait tells the story of how culture is rich with life and uses Gold as a metaphor to depict quality. So, culture in its own right is very important and must be seen as such.
Also, this portrait gives attention to the way light reflected from shiny objects affects the skin. It can also be noticed the detailing in the strands of straw put together to from the head piece.
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