1970's Original Black African American Modern Portrait Painting, By Todd Berrien

This is a RARE Black African American Modern Portrait Painting, by esteemed African American Modernist painter, and decorated Vietnam War Veteran, Todd Berrien (b. 1945.) This artwork depicts the masterful portrait of a young African American mother and her young child. The woman gazes confidently in the viewer's direction. Her son stares balefully at the viewer, with welled up emotion in his large eyes. Signed: "Todd Berrien" This piece likely dates to the early - mid 1970's. Original artworks by Todd Berrien are very scarce, and this piece dates back to his early years as a working artist in Los Angeles, California. Nowadays, Berrien is a renowned contemporary artist in Sarasota, Florida, who has exhibited his work at the ASALH: Black Muse Exhibition in 2016 and focuses on social justice, American military veteran and civil rights themes. Approximately 25 in x 21 inches (including frame.) Good condition for decades of age and storage, with a few tiny scuffs, and moderate speckles