'Blooming in Plain Sight'

Dr. Daniel Black, author and professor at Clark Atlanta University, opens his book of essays, Black on Black by saying, "I write because I hated who I was; then God told me I was divine and shame had no place in a divine soul." In Blooming in Plain Sight, collage artist Marcus Dawson explores the intricate and nuanced existence of Black men in America as they search for their divine nature. He uses found materials and images to compose the beautiful complexity of Black men.