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royal art series: visual artist & illustrator kenal louis immortalizes black celebs in futuristic portraits
Afrofuturism is alive and well in the internet age, thanks in part to digital illustrators and visual artists like Kenal Louis. In his Royal Art Series, he takes the celebrities we know and love and paints them against the backdrop of the galaxy. From Willow Smith and FKA Twigs, to Kevin Hart & Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, he highlights the golden and bronze in each subject’s skin tone and surrounds with symbols that reflect their work. Be on the lookout for more additions to the series on his social media included below.
By T. McLendon, AFROPUNK Contributor
Willow Smith
Zendaya
Swizz Beatz & Alicia Keys
Dwayne Johnson & Kevin Hart
FKA Twigs
Miguel & Nazanin
Two Brothers, Two Kings
SZA
Beauty Queen Tia
Zoe Kravitz
Kenal’s Website: http://www.kenalsworld.com/
Kenal’s Instagram: instagram.com/kenallouis
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