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Afros Turned Into Flowery Galaxies To Make Black Women Proud Of Their African Heritage

Pierre Jean-Louis, a visual artist from US, creates mesmerizing portraits of black women by transforming their hair into flowery galaxies. By turning their Afros into works of art in his series, “Black Girl Magic,” Pierre wants to let black women know how much he appreciates them for embracing their African heritage.

“A lot of [black women] are brainwashed to not appreciate their natural beauty,” Pierre told Bored Panda. “Especially in 2016.Earlier this year I saw so many black queens who feel comfortable enough and proud to show their African heritage so I decided to start this series to let them know how much I appreciate them and their natural beauty. I just want them to see how we black men see them when they’re rocking their natural hair. We see nothing but #strong #Goddesses & #queens thank you.”

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Pierre Jean-Louis admires black women who embrace their African heritage

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He takes photos from Instagram of black women who are showing off their natural hair

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Pierre then edits them to turn them into galaxies, forests, and flowers

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He started this photo series last September

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“A lot of [black women] are brainwashed to not appreciate their natural beauty”

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“I just want them to see how we black men see them when they’re rocking their natural hair”

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“We see nothing but #strong #Goddesses & #queens, thank you”

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Thank you, Pierre Jean-Louis, for talking to Bored Panda about your wonderful work!

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Aleksandra Olszowka 8 years ago

"I want the whole world to know that Mother Nature is actually black (..)" Really? Only black? No other color?

18points

Kristen Wright 8 years ago

Maybe he is secretly colorblind.

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Ginger Snap 8 years ago

Black is actually the absence of any color when dealing with light. :D

0points

Aaron Little 8 years ago

And Father Time is half Mongolian and Necessity, the mother of Invention, is a bag of grape Big League Chew.

0points

icebabyllc 8 years ago

Obviously this is a dedication from one man to one kind of woman you greedy emo ratface booger bunny. It said "black women" in the title why the f**k did you click it? Because you look like a rat with a wig? If it said "pollocks" none of these black girls would of clicked on it, especially not to come throw shade you raggedy ejaculation dumpster-mouth ballsack ballerina. all of the girls with your name on facebook are ugly as f**k

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Grendel 8 years ago

That's what the French guy said.

-3points

Miklós Nagy 8 years ago

"I shopped north-european plants to their heads to make them proud of their african heritage"

16points

Neytiri Black 8 years ago

Someone is upset, must be jealousy.

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Limin Huang 8 years ago

I don't think where the plants are from geographically has much to do with being proud of their ethnicity. Neither the photoshopping itself, considering it is made to look artistically good and doesn't have to be specifically African plants if that's what you wanted it to be.

1point

Milkshie (The Bitter Tea Bee) 7 years ago

I lack an understanding of how photoshopping plants onto someone makes them oroud of where they came from. Also, if the photographer is trying to make them proud of their heritage, wouldn't it be appropriate to use plants from where they came?

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Queenluxa 8 years ago

I'm white, and I've always envied this kind of hair - so gorgeous!! These girls are stunning, too. Not sure what the artist meant by, "I want the whole world to know that Mother Nature is actually black (..)" but great work regardless :]

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