Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's Enigmatic Portraits Show Black Figures That Never Were (9 PICS)

Artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye paints, almost exclusively, portraits of black figures. More often than not, the person is juxtaposed against a black background, or at least one mired in darkness, allowing the features of the foreground to camouflage with their surroundings, creeping towards invisibility.