Grandma Ruby 2007

"Grandma Ruby" is a 2007 black and white photograph by LaToya Ruby Frazier, depicting the artist's grandmother. The photo captures a powerful portrait of Frazier's matriarch, sitting in a chair against a crocheted blanket, staring directly at the viewer. The image is framed by a crocheted blanket, hinting at domesticity and the passage of time. The photograph is part of Frazier's larger body of work, which explores themes of family, identity, and the African American experience in the Rust Belt.