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Free Man
Mine it shows John W. Coltrane who is apparently worshipped as a Saint from some Orthodox African-Americans in St Francisco, since 1971.
Though I don't like religious icons, this one it has shaken me for various reasons :
1. Subject Saint is black (I'm not used to see black saints, though I know there is even black Christ or Madonna)
2. He's a favourite musician of mine -who never (as far as I know) wanted to be a Saint. He only lived his way.
3. I've never seen a contemporary music instrument /costume in a religious icon before.
4. I find it overall a revolutionary image.
Though I don't like religious icons, this one it has shaken me for various reasons :
1. Subject Saint is black (I'm not used to see black saints, though I know there is even black Christ or Madonna)
2. He's a favourite musician of mine -who never (as far as I know) wanted to be a Saint. He only lived his way.
3. I've never seen a contemporary music instrument /costume in a religious icon before.
4. I find it overall a revolutionary image.