The Ever-Growing Tribute Art to George Floyd – Say His Name

People across the world are reacting to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. Those creatively inclined are responding in the way they know best: art. Artists and illustrators are creating portraits of Floyd as a way to honor his life while condemning how he was killed. And on a larger scale, they are highlighting the unequal justice and police brutality that black people face daily. There is sorrow that the 46-year-old man died too soon and there is also anger that Floyd is far from the first black man to be killed. From these emotions, there is also a feeling that we, as a society, must act to dismantle the systemic racism that allows such atrocities to happen. Scroll down to see some of the tribute art to Floyd and how his memory will live on through it.