Universal Mother
Acrylic On Canvas
30 x 30 inches
Universal Mother
2019
10% of the of the proceeds will be donated to the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation
Universal Mother is a portrait of the iconic Mamie Till. Her 14 year old son Emmett Till was abducted, brutally tortured and murdered after being accused of flirting with a white woman. Mamie Till made the strong and courageous decision to have an open casket of her son’s body which was a significant factor which helped fuel the Civil Rights Movement.
“It was almost as if people were looking at their own child there rather than a stranger they didn’t know. It was at that time that I knew Emmett was not just mine, he was a universal child.”
- Mamie Till
Limited Edition Prints Available:
40 x 40cm Print - Limited Edition of 25
60 x 60cm Print - Limited Edition of 3