Come Out Fighting 1970

bennyandrews

amateur sketch

light pencil work

shading to add clarity

pencil sketch

text

personal sketchbook

idea generation sketch

ink drawing experimentation

sketch

limited contrast and shading

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sketchbook drawing

pencil work

Benny Andrews’s 1970 drawing, “Come Out Fighting,” is a minimalist piece that depicts a person trapped within a box-like structure. The subject's posture, with arms raised, suggests a desperate struggle for freedom. Created in ink on paper, Andrews’s artwork evokes a sense of confinement and the need for liberation, highlighting themes of struggle and resilience. This powerful visual metaphor speaks to the broader context of the Civil Rights Movement and the fight for equality.