kaitlin
I just wrote two perfect paragraphs-and accidently deleted them. sigh. so to re-cap:
Lat Dior is a Senegalese activist who defended the national identity and led resistance against French colonists. He is known most of all for protesting the expasion of a railroad system through Senegal which would serve the trade industry-benefiting colonists. He was killed and the revolts failed, but he is still remember in Senegal as a hero.
The image I posted has inspired the direction I want to take with Lat Dior's portrait. I want use elements that I pull from Lat Dior's story to build an expressive storyline in respect to his legacy as a cultural defender. This image, to me has a story within it, but I plan to make the portrait a little more obvious with clues as to the cultural importance Lat Dior has to Senegal.