The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks and Curls
In January, pop icon Rihanna graced the cover of Essence, in an unusual and delightful collaboration with visual artist Lorna Simpson. These collages transform Rihanna’s hair into art - highlighting the range and natural beauty of Black women’s hair. These same themes are central to the stories that make up Keli Goff’s The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks and Curls.
Simpson isn’t new to this work. In fact, in the introduction to her published collection of collages, poet Elizabeth Alexander describes Simpson’s work as demonstrating that "Black women's heads of hair are galaxies unto themselves, solar systems, moonscapes, volcanic interiors."
Learn more about Lorna Simpson and her work here: https://lsimpsonstudio.com/
