Stolen Treasure Stretched:Stretched Canvas Clutching a weathered cardboard sign

Clutching a weathered cardboard sign that reads

It depicts an African American female angel in flowing pure white garments

As an African American cowboy

whether it's art

000 enslaved Black people in the state that they were free

Stolen Treasure Stretched:Stretched Canvas Clutching a weathered cardboard sign"Stolen Treasure" stands as a poignant cornerstone in WAK's acclaimed "The Catch" series, offering a deeply moving meditation on the commodification of African women during the transatlantic slave trade. This striking vertical composition portrays a nude African woman from behind, standing on a stone auction block at the shoreline, her wrists and ankles bound by chains. Her vulnerable yet dignified posture directly confronts the viewer with the