06/25/2026
This month’s Descendant Spotlight features the work of New York-based artist and printmaker Karen J. Revis ✨
As part of the Black Women of Print collective, Karen’s work has been acquired by the Whitney Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the University of Knoxville, the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Jordan Schnitzer Collection. Her work can also be found in the permanent collection of the Yale Gallery as well as other esteemed private collections.
Karen was recently commissioned to create linocuts for a new edition of the seminal novel Native Son by Richard Wright, first published in 1940. One of the earliest and most influential novels to confront America’s racial divide through the lived realities imposed upon Black Americans by a dominant white society, Native Son marked a decisive rupture in American literature. Its publication not only secured Richard Wright’s place as the most prominent Black writer of his generation but also positioned him as a defining voice on African-American life and experience.
In collaboration with Julia Wright, Arnold Rampersad, and Karen J. Revis, Suntup Editions is currently taking pre-orders for its numbered edition of Native Son. For more information on the publication, please see the Descendant Spotlight link in our bio đź”—
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We are so honored to share stories from Stagville descendants. Stay tuned for more spotlights coming soon!
