Anthony Le
Bleeding Hearts Grow in Shade
2021

Colored pencil on paper
12 x 8.375 in
30.5 x 21.27 cm

“Bleeding Hearts Grow in Shade” is a colored pencil drawing that considers an alternative to what we think a typical American farmer looks like. Most people who harvest America’s food are undocumented workers, who were deemed “essential” during the pandemic yet still remain illegal.

Research:

“Farmworkers, Mostly Undocumented, Become ‘Essential’ During Pandemic” By Miriam Jordan | New York Times (April 2, 2020)