“Umar of Segou” Children of Middle Passage Series byArturo Lindsay

15 x 22 inches, offset lithograph print on paper, limited edition of 80 (2001)– unframed

Artist’s Note:

Children of Middle Passage series was created to memorialize the countless childrenand young people that perished during the Middle Passage of the trans-Atlantic slavetrade whose names and identities have been erased. In order to erase the anonymity to which these children were relegated; I titled each portrait with a traditional African nameand a corresponding village. It is very possible that a young girl by the name of Ye was kidnapped from the Ashanti village of Ejisu and later perished on a slaver crossing theAtlantic.
It is my hope/belief that when we commemorate spirit beings that met tragic ends in works of art, we provide that spirit a peaceful and loving resting place. Children of Middle Passage series is such a body of work.