Tobacco Road
"Tobacco Road" by Dantrel Bonae Boone
A striking portrayal of history’s unspoken labor, "Tobacco Road" exposes the exploitation embedded in America’s prosperity. The piece features a Black man encased within a cigarette box, crowned not with gold but with tobacco chains draped around his shoulders—a harrowing nod to the enslaved hands that built the wealth of the tobacco industry.
Boone’s work refuses to let this history be forgotten. Through bold imagery and raw symbolism, "Tobacco Road" challenges viewers to confront the legacy of slavery in America's economic foundations. Every brushstroke demands recognition of the past, reminding us that beneath the glamour of profit lies a cost paid in stolen labor and silenced voices.
"Tobacco Road" by Dantrel Bonae Boone
A striking portrayal of history’s unspoken labor, "Tobacco Road" exposes the exploitation embedded in America’s prosperity. The piece features a Black man encased within a cigarette box, crowned not with gold but with tobacco chains draped around his shoulders—a harrowing nod to the enslaved hands that built the wealth of the tobacco industry.
Boone’s work refuses to let this history be forgotten. Through bold imagery and raw symbolism, "Tobacco Road" challenges viewers to confront the legacy of slavery in America's economic foundations. Every brushstroke demands recognition of the past, reminding us that beneath the glamour of profit lies a cost paid in stolen labor and silenced voices.
"Tobacco Road" by Dantrel Bonae Boone
A striking portrayal of history’s unspoken labor, "Tobacco Road" exposes the exploitation embedded in America’s prosperity. The piece features a Black man encased within a cigarette box, crowned not with gold but with tobacco chains draped around his shoulders—a harrowing nod to the enslaved hands that built the wealth of the tobacco industry.
Boone’s work refuses to let this history be forgotten. Through bold imagery and raw symbolism, "Tobacco Road" challenges viewers to confront the legacy of slavery in America's economic foundations. Every brushstroke demands recognition of the past, reminding us that beneath the glamour of profit lies a cost paid in stolen labor and silenced voices.