LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A new museum exhibit at the Library of Michigan is putting Chicano and Latino history in the spotlight through a vivid, often-overlooked medium: black velvet painting. “Black ...
Historically, velvet has origins of luxury and was originally made of silk. Because silk was a material only the rich and affluent could afford, velvet was only worn by the wealthy or royalty. To this ...