Jerry Jordan creates portraits of African American figures and illustrates children’s books featuring civil rights icons like John Lewis and Ida B. Wells. His oil paintings often depict everyday Black experiences, blending traditionally heroic elements like uniforms, armor and swords with his own symbolic visual language to elevate his subjects.
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