The Bluest Eye

The Bluest Eye – Honoring Toni Morrison
From the “All Saints” Series

Medium: Reclaimed wood, collage (photography), textured paper, oil paint, aerosol, and acrylic
Dimensions: 30" x 24"
2023
Artist: Temptest Williams

Description:

The Bluest Eye is a visual shrine—a sacred offering to the literary legacy and cultural power of Toni Morrison. Created as part of the All Saints series, this mixed media piece honors Morrison’s contributions as a writer, thinker, and truth-teller who gave voice to Black womanhood, generational trauma, and healing.

Constructed from reclaimed wood, layered with collaged photography, textured paper, and vivid strokes of oil, aerosol, and acrylic paint, the work invites the viewer to contemplate beauty, ancestry, divinity, and memory. Symbolic elements like cowrie shells, golden figures, roses, and angel wings evoke themes of protection, transformation, and spiritual reverence.

Why Collect This Piece:

• A powerful tribute to Toni Morrison, one of the most celebrated Black women writers of all time

• Rich in texture, symbolism, and narrative depth

• Part of the limited All Saints series—each piece honors a cultural icon

• Perfect for collectors of contemporary Black art, mixed media, or literary-inspired works

• A one-of-a-kind heirloom that carries history, honor, and presence

✨ Celebrate the sacred, the storied, and the seen.

🛒 Add to cart now and make The Bluest Eye a centerpiece of your collection—where legacy meets light.