Michael Ray Charles, artist and art
Born 1967, Birth Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.
The artist lives and works in Texas.
Portrait@ pbs.org
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Biography and works.
For ever free
The art of Michael Ray Charles has been concerned with exploring the legacy of historic stereotypes related to Americans of African descent. In his brightly colored paintings and prints, he employs such characters as Sambo, Aunt Jemima, and Uncle Tom to comment on contemporary racial attitudes…
Forever Free
Michael Ray Charles takes old tired images, and, like a surgeon, tries to expose the cancer within them, and like a doctor, the artist’s intent is to heal us by showing us our scabs.
