When Iris Eyes Were Smiling - Andre De Shields Photo By Jason Falchook

“"BOOM" I was evicted from my mother's womb a prodigious 12 pounds at birth. I would later learn that the weight of 12 pounds was the weight of dreams deferred.”

Photo by Jason Falchook

When Iris Eyes Were Smiling

by André De Shields

André De Shields is inspired by his sister and muse, Iris. 

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