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Sherald’s work similarly inspired other directors. Tony nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz was most awestruck by Sherald’s rendering of her subjects’ eyes—how they seem to be watching the viewer as much, if not more, than the viewer is watching them.
For actor Gabby Beans, who earned a Tony nomination after starring in Blain-Cruz’s 2022 revival of The Skin of Our Teeth, it’s Sherald’s use of color—vibrant, bold backgrounds juxtaposed against the grayscale skin tones she gives her…
