Yet once the viewer looks closely, her curvaceous figure evokes a womanly power only enhanced by the deep black of her skin. The painting Untitled (Supermodel) (1994), is in the collection of the Honolulu Museum of Art, this work portrays a black woman trying to look like blond Caucasian models.
Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the artwork conveys a sense of feminine power and authority, which is further underscored by the subject's dark skin tone. The painting Untitled (Supermodel) (1994), housed in the Honolulu Museum of Art, depicts a black woman's struggle to conform to the beauty standards of blonde Caucasian models.