Evening with Ella and Creative Writers. Featured book: Black Cotton by Rasta Asaru Escott EL

Rasta Asaru Escott EL, Photographer, Digital Editor, Illustrator and Sculptor, was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, where he currently resides.  Escott EL’s inspiration came at an early age when he found himself intrigued by the various elements, textures and colors of materials.  

In 2000, Escott EL began to try his artistic eye in film and digital rendering, to further capture his creative ideas.  It was in those moments that he found himself intrigued with photography and the platforms that came with them.   

Black Cotton celebrates the natural beauty of black women in an exhibited art form with the use of various mediums such as: fashion, makeup, hair design, photography and graphic design. Black Cotton tells a photographic story of the African presence in various cultures from an artistic point of view. The beginning of the book opens with a historical preface of the Afro hairstyle, the iconic afro pick, and our presence in other cultures.

Additionally, what made the Black Cotton project great was the collaboration with other artists and writers. Throughout the book are poems and quotes that either my wife and I wrote or the contribution made my other authors and poets. It’s a great book for your daughter, niece or the teenaged girl in your life. Seeing the images of black women portrayed in such an artistic and power light gives our daughters something to admire about their own beauty and power.
 

Non Fiction, Art, Photography, African American.  Purchase books here:  http://.www.blackcottonbook.com