I dont think about race before I start drawing. I think about how to make that mark to fit whatever purpose I need it to fulfill.
The graphic style itself is influenced by a lot of very layered and detailed comics that I read as a kid, like Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue. - Toyin Odutola
The graphic style itself is influenced by a lot of very layered and detailed comics that I read as a kid, like Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue.
- Toyin Odutola
I kept wanting to push my image as validity; I wanted to see my portrait on a wall and know it was okay. - Toyin Odutola
I kept wanting to push my image as validity; I wanted to see my portrait on a wall and know it was okay.
Kerry James Marshall especially was a huge influence on me in graduate school, as were Wangechi Mutu and Julie Mehretu. These artists are titans. My … - Toyin Odutola
Kerry James Marshall especially was a huge influence on me in graduate school, as were Wangechi Mutu and Julie Mehretu. These artists are titans. My …
Hank Willis Thomas is great. He's the one who "discovered" my work and saw something that I didn't see. He's still constantly pushing me to try out n… - Toyin Odutola
Hank Willis Thomas is great. He's the one who "discovered" my work and saw something that I didn't see. He's still constantly pushing me to try out n…
For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not.… - Toyin Odutola
For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not.…
Where some may see flat, static narratives, I see a spectrum of tonal gradations and realities. What I am creating is literally black portraiture wit… - Toyin Odutola
Where some may see flat, static narratives, I see a spectrum of tonal gradations and realities. What I am creating is literally black portraiture wit…
I needed to create something I could take with me wherever I went. - Toyin Odutola
I needed to create something I could take with me wherever I went.
I moved around a lot when I was a child; two of the houses I grew up in have totally disappeared. One was burnt in a riot, and the other was pulled d… - Toyin Odutola
I moved around a lot when I was a child; two of the houses I grew up in have totally disappeared. One was burnt in a riot, and the other was pulled d…
For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not. - Toyin Odutola
For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not.
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