Other Girl With The Pearl Earring

The Story:

In 1665 the painter, Johannes Vermeer finished a painting that would become best known as “The Girl with a Pearl Earring.” It had just sold for some 30 million dollars at auction and for some reason the thought occurred to me, “What if the girl had been a young black slave girl?” And that sparked the first few lines of the poem.

So, my painting became “The Other Girl,” and the realization of how barbaric racism and slavery really was, and is. The stunning beauty in such a young woman, with all of the promises and hopes and dreams, urged me to see the best in humanity, contrasted by the very worst in any individual who would seek to enslave another.

This painting is not a “portrait,” but rather, a study in the human condition. It holds a special place for me and my hopes for humanity’s rise to greater spiritual enlightenment.

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Profiles of Quiet Contemplation Collection:

"Other Girl with the Pearl Earring" reimagines the gaze through triangular quiet.  Profile reassembled in meditative light; the pearl gleams with subtle rhythm.  A contemplative poem of seeing and being seen.  Restraint holding infinite depth.

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Edition Types:

Full Description of Paintings Edition Types.

• Artist's Proof Edition Ultra-rare proof from the limited run, hand-signed and numbered as A/P. Exclusive for elite collectors seeking the closest connection to Bake’s vision.
• Limited Edition Museum Canvas Hand-signed, numbered giclée on archival museum-grade canvas. Premium textured reproduction with 100+ year longevity for investment-grade display.
• Limited Edition Archival Print Hand-signed giclée on acid-free cotton rag paper. Museum-level detail and 200+ year fade resistance for lasting preservation.
• Open Edition Print Unlimited reproduction on quality archival paper. Affordable, high-clarity way to enjoy E. Laurence Bake’s digital poetic artwork.
• Poet's Scroll Manuscripts Hand-signed limited scroll of E. Laurence Bake’s original poetry on archival papyrus-like paper. Elegant column format for intimate literary appreciation.

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