Becks to Black - New Nation Newspaper - 13th February 2006

Becks to Black

Becks to Black
Artist Gets Under The Skin
Source: New Nation
Published: 13th February 2006
Author: Akosua Annobil-Dodoo

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If David Beckham were a black man, as misguided broadcaster Paul McKenzie claimed during a Channel Four documentary in 2003, would the England Football captain be as successful as he is?

Adelaide Damoah, a 29-year old self-taught painter, poses the question in a thought-provoking exhibition coming to north London’s trendy Islington area later this month.

The presentation, called Black Brits, features portraits of known faces such as Beckham, Kate Moss, Michael Caine and Liam Gallagher, tinted with Black skin, while African Caribbean personalities, including Floella Benjamin, Chris Eubank and Trevor McDonald are painted with white faces.

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