Marcus Riggs' Maya Angelou-inspired art celebrates self-love and spirit
Could you share with us the impetus and inspiration for Again, again I rise? Marcus Riggs: This was my first shoot after taking a long unexpected break from photography after I moved from Paris to Berlin. When I did light the fire under my ass to shoot again, it was in the midst of the craziness of 2020, especially with the BLM movement making a dominant appearance in Europe. Watching the police savagery on social media tends to bring up past trauma in those who have experienced it firsthand....
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