Tailor Made

Artwork Details and Purchase Information
 
Original artwork is ink on 16 × 20 inch archival watercolor paper, framed and matted in a standard black frame
Giclée print is an 11 × 15 inch archival watercolor paper reproduction, framed and matted in a standard black frame, and part of a limited edition of 7
Originals, if available, and giclée prints may be purchased in person or directly at LakeemWilson.com
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Tailor Made
 
This illustration captures a quiet but powerful moment of preparation and transformation. A central figure stands composed while hands behind him adjust his jacket, suggesting care, intention, and collective support. The act of tailoring becomes a metaphor for becoming shaped not only by oneself but by the people who help refine and affirm us along the way.
 
Within Life in Black Ink, this work reflects on presentation as survival and self definition. Clothing here is not about vanity but readiness how Black men learn to step into the world aware of how they will be seen, judged, and read. The layered figures and overlapping lines suggest history, mentorship, and the invisible labor that goes into standing confidently in public space.
 
Tailor Made honors the unseen moments before arrival. It reminds the viewer that identity is often assembled in private through trust, guidance, and care long before it is presented to the world.