{"product_id":"alitha-a-alford-silence-to-thunder","title":"Alitha A. Alford: Silence to Thunder","description":"\u003cp\u003ePortrait of My Father: A Loving Tribute To My Personal Hero\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“He ascends gracefully…\u003cbr\u003eborn of fire, tempered by struggle,\u003cbr\u003elike a phoenix etched in Black skin,\u003cbr\u003eash to flame, silence to thunder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Black man in America—\u003cbr\u003escarred by history yet sculpted from strength,\u003cbr\u003ehe spreads his wings beyond the weight of chains,\u003cbr\u003ebeyond the bars of stereotype and fear.\u003cbr\u003eHe soars, valiantly,\u003cbr\u003eagainst gravity, against doubt,\u003cbr\u003eagainst a world that mistook his power for threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy father is resilience embodied.\u003cbr\u003eHe carries the quiet power of storms,\u003cbr\u003ethe strength of oceans,\u003cbr\u003ethe dignity of mountains that do not bow.\u003cbr\u003eA veteran who once fought proudly for a nation…\u003cbr\u003ea nation now engulfed in tyranny that now fights against its own…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is Dadaism incarnate…\u003cbr\u003eunruly, uncontained, a masterpiece of contradiction:\u003cbr\u003enurturing in defiance of hate,\u003cbr\u003egentle where the world expects rage,\u003cbr\u003ebreaking molds not meant to hold him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe stands as hope,\u003cbr\u003eas courage,\u003cbr\u003eas integrity carved into flesh.\u003cbr\u003eNot just a man,\u003cbr\u003ebut the measure of manhood itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Tatay, My Father, My Papa Bear, \u003cbr\u003eprototype of strength,\u003cbr\u003eblueprint of love,\u003cbr\u003ea living testimony that from ashes,\u003cbr\u003ewe rise.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilence to Thunder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, 2025\u003cbr\u003emixed media collage, acrylic paint\u003cbr\u003e36\" x 48\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis work is part of the exhibition, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetamorphosis\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003ePurchased work will not be available for shipping or pick-up until after the show ends on September 13.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alitha Alford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43509376811069,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1536\/4459\/files\/AlithaAlford_SilencetoThunder.jpg?v=1787418905","url":"https:\/\/www.heretosunday.com\/products\/alitha-a-alford-silence-to-thunder","provider":"From Here to Sunday","version":"1.0","type":"link"}