Caged Bird
Caged Bird
18 x 36"
Limited Edition Archival Canvas Print
This is a limited edition series of 100.
Caged Bird was inspired by the poignent poem by Maya Angelou. I first heard it read aloud on a podcast by Lex Fridman and was immediately captivated and could see the entire piece in my head before he got to the end.
In essence I believe it represents a struggle for freedom. Whilst bringing it to life, I listened to a podcast of an interview with Yemoni Park, who had fled from North Korea. I highly recommend everyone understand this womans story and what she had to go through to, to be free. It made me weep.
This poem made me truly appreciate what freedom is and to never under estimate it's importance or undervalue it. There are millions world wide, who are fighting for theirs, I feel nothing but gratitude for mine.
Caged Bird by Maya Angelou
A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky.
But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.
The free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn and he names the sky his own.
But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.
All prices are for rolled canvases. I offer canvas stretching/mounting for those who are able to pick up locally. Please contact me at the time of ordering to arrange this.
Stretching is an additional 20% of the print price, to be paid separately.
Limited Edition Archival Canvas Prints
All Canvases are printed with Epson UltraChrome HD Pigment ink technology and are hand glossed with a museum grade UV protective coating.
Epson's UlthraChrome HD Pigment inks have Permanence Ratings well in excess of 200 years when properly protected; the prints exhibit high resistance to atmospheric ozone; have very good water-resistance properties; and, the pigment images are extremely resistant to damage caused by storage or display in high-humidity environments.
Each is numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Unless arranged with the artist, prints are rolled and shipped in mailing tubes.
To protect your investment, do not lean anything on it, keep it out of direct sunlight where possible and avoid humid areas.