Maurice James Jr.

About the guest

Maurice James Jr. is a self taught Contemporary Artist and Graphic Designer. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Maurice now lives and works in Washington, DC which has been his greatest source of inspiration as an artist.

The work of Maurice seeks to intertwine iconic American pop culture references with powerful black images to positively promote Black Love, Black Beauty and Black Power.  Maurice’s work focuses on portraying the splendor and strength of Black People as well as embodying the importance of Black representation in mainstream pop culture.  Growing up as a young man in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia, he collected comic books, baseball cards and watched films that while considered classics, did not prominently feature Black People in the heroic role. 

Using digital graphics and merging genres that have not traditionally been combined to recreate well known pop-culture moments, Maurice’s art answers questions such as “How could Black folklore integrate into comic book culture?”, or “What if Black artistic genius was hailed in the light of deity?”.  His work strives to create a glimpse of a reality in which Black People and Black Culture are one with Pop Culture.

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Maurice’s work on 11 Eleven Gallery
Maurice’s website

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