Kehinde Wiley: The Man behind the Obama portrait
14 February 2018 |
4:33 am
Kehinde Wiley was born 1977 in California to a Nigerian father and an African-American mother. He is known for producing vivid paintings depicting black people in positions of power and strength.
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14 Feb 2018
Kehinde Wiley was born 1977 in California to a Nigerian father and an African-American mother. He is known for producing vivid paintings depicting black people in positions of power and strength.
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