King Melanin Original Acrylic Painting
Regular price
$800,000.00
Artwork Details:
- Title: King Melanin
- Size: 48 x 48 inches
- Medium: Acrylic on Gallery wrapped Canvas
- Style: Cultural Icon & Global Art Movement
- Original: Signed artwork by Preston Mitchell
- Year Created: 2017
Artwork Summary:
King Melanin is a one-of-one original contemporary painting by Preston Mitchell that honors Black masculinity, ancestral power, and connection to the earth. The artwork depicts a strong Black man in profile, gazing forward with calm focus and quiet authority. His natural hair forms the silhouette of the African continent, establishing him as a living embodiment of the motherland.
Rich melanin skin tones rest against a deep green background, symbolizing land, growth, and life force. A gold neck ring signifies royalty, spiritual authority, and inherited strength rooted in African tradition. The composition reflects grounding and balance between physical presence and ancestral memory.
King Melanin is the masculine counterpart to the earth motherland. He represents protection, continuity, and stewardship of the land. This painting explores themes of origin, power, and cultural identity. It is a commanding statement piece for collectors of Afrocentric art, Black king artwork, and contemporary Black portrait paintings.
