Trouble Man by Kadir Nelson martin luther king growing alongside hip-hop

growing alongside hip-hop

Limited edition work of art printed on 300g Watercolor Paper

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Trouble Man by Kadir Nelson martin luther king growing alongside hip-hopSoul singer extraordinaire, Marvin Gaye, the Trouble Man. While feeling full of anguish and despair, the inspired singer looks skyward for divine guidance. A heavenly light illuminates Marvin's head and torso, while the lower half of his body is covered in shadow, symbolizing Marvin's daily struggle between heaven and hell. A stormy sky looms in the background while seven birds, the ever present spirit of God, peacefully negotiate the soul stirring