Leonardo Drew is an African American artist that grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut. His very first art was featured when he was just 13 years old. Growing up, he was influenced by other artists such as Normal Rockwell, Maxwell Parrish, and Jackson Pollock. He moved to the city to study art, and he grew so much from there. Many of his works use old and decayed natural items and he regenerates them into new forms of art. These 2 pieces are from a collection of his called "Existed". Drew explains that although the title of this refers to the past, the art itself speaks to the present. It gives off the "I was here" sense and how humans have an urge to leave a trace, just like the old cloths, scavenged objects and trash he used to create these pieces.
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