"For Melancon, the garments he designs and wears for the Young Seminole Hunters double as research projects that blend history with contemporary art. References to Kerry James Marshall and Barkley Hendricks are literally and symbolically interwoven with pivotal moments in Black and African history — from the Amistad Rebellion of 1839 to the story of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia."

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The Opulent Beadwork of Black Masker Demond Melancon | Hyperallergic

https://hyperallergic.com/988445/the-opulent-beadwork-of-black-masker-demond-melancon/