I created this portrait of Frederick Douglass using pages from a pre-owned copy of his autobiography, My Bondage and My Freedom. His own words are part of the canvas, bringing his account of his life into the portrait itself.
I unveiled the piece at Douglass Place in Fell’s Point, Baltimore, in front of the rowhouses Douglass had built.
Artist · Akio Evans
Medium · Original mixed media on canvas
Dimensions · 24 × 36 inches
Created · September 2026
I created this portrait of Frederick Douglass using pages from a pre-owned copy of his autobiography, My Bondage and My Freedom. His own words are part of the canvas, bringing his account of his life into the portrait itself.
I unveiled the piece at Douglass Place in Fell’s Point, Baltimore, in front of the rowhouses Douglass had built.
Artist · Akio Evans
Medium · Original mixed media on canvas
Dimensions · 24 × 36 inches
Created · September 2026
