Joan Baez

Kamala (Badass!) Harris , 2020

 
36 x 24 in

It takes one to know one. Joan caused a stir during the 2020 presidential campaign when she posted her portrait of then vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris along with the word “Badass!”

“I painted you in honor of your intelligence, your guts and your charm,” Joan told Kamala. “So, from one California badass to another, you go girl all the way! And never let the bastards get you down.”

As we all now know, Kamala did indeed go all the way, becoming the first woman and person of color to be elected vice president of the United States, serving under President Joe Biden.

“Kamala, you have reintroduced the concept of what should have long been a constant in our lives: The beloved community,” Joan says. “What a joy to see your face as you cheerfully bring compassion and empathy, decency, and bravery - the virtues which should define us as a people - back into our discourse and our lives.”

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