Photography-based artistTawny Chatmoncelebrates the beauty of Black hair through her glittering series titledThe Redemption.
The collection of portraits features young people wearing their hair in an array of stylesno two are alike.
But in this variety, the same visual thread is woven throughout each mixed-media piece.
Chatmon paints atop the photos to adorn the kids with dazzling 24-karat gold accessories and outfits.
Likewise, these are the emotions I am looking to evoke within the viewer ofThe Redemption.