Beyond the Page: Art that Inspired Slave Play (Part 2)

While writing Slave Play, playwright Jeremy O. Harris looked at various artists and their works whose themes touched similar topics he wanted to examine in the play. Take a look through our photo gallery to see what art works provided further inspiration!

Lyle Ashton Harris (b. 1965) Blow Up IV (Sevilla), 2006

Njideka Akunyili Crosby (b. 1983) Nwantinti, 2012

Paul Mpagi Sepuya (b. 1982) Mirror Study (4R2A0857), 2016

Kara Walker (b. 1969) The Sovereign Citizens Sesquicentennial Civil War Celebration, 2013

Kara Walker (b. 1969) The Jubilant Martyrs of Obsolescence and Ruin, 2015

Chris Ofili (b. 1968) The Holy Virgin Mary, 1996

Lyle Ashton Harris (b. 1965) Lyle, London, 1992, 2015

Paul Mpagi Sepuya (b. 1982) Figure (_2000986), 2018

Njideka Akunyili Crosby (b. 1983) Cradle Your Conquest, 2012

Kara Walker (b. 1969) Securing a Motherland Should Have Been Sufficient, 2016

Lorna Simpson (b. 1960) C-Rations, 1991