Chester Higgins Maafa Procession is an everlasting testament to the power of imagery. Carrying the torch of African American artists’ that sought to redefine the image of their people by revealing the soul of the African Diaspora. Higgins finds pieces of the Pan-African heritage in everyday situations. His instrumental use of light produces boundless visual capabilities that layer the hand of the photographer with the photograph. Enforcing the mindset that passion is the most prevalent qualifier of a true artist. A man who views God as existence in all parts of the physical world it’s of no question how Higgins is able to manifest such overwhelming essence of into a single shot. The incorruptible moment effectively narrated in Maafa Procession can only fall deaf on the blind. Removing itself from critical judgment into a realm of sacrosanct artistry leaving the viewer with something to walk away with.
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