Maya Angelou Nature | Organic cotton tote bag

One face, a thousand lives, a phenomenal woman. In this black-and-white pencil portrait, Marie-Claire Laffaire captures the presence of Maya Angelou with realism and delicacy. In tiny print, she inscribes the professions, activities, and commitments that have punctuated her path: writer, poet, actress, streetcar conductor, dancer, singer, cook, maid, prostitute, madam, music store clerk, journalist, administrative assistant, university professor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Viewed up close, the drawing becomes a narrative: that of a woman of multiple lives, whose strength is not confined to a single definition.

With its 272 g/m² organic cotton twill fabric, this artist tote bag will carry your books, groceries, and daily essentials. Worn over the shoulder, the portrait of Maya Angelou pays tribute to the freedom to become, to speak out, and to stand by one's convictions. At United Souls, style has meaning.

A creation by artist Marie-Claire Laffaire

• 100% certified organic 3/1 twill cotton
• Fabric weight: 272 g/m² (8 oz/yd²)
• Dimensions: 40.6 × 35.6 × 12.7 cm (16″ × 14 ½″ x 5")
• Weight limit: 13.6 kg (30 lbs)
• Two straps, 2.5 cm (1'') wide and 62.2 cm (24.5'') long
• Blank product sourced from India

THE POET FIGHTER FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

MAYA ANGELOU (1928-2014) - UNITED STATES

Maya Angelou was an activist, poet, novelist, actress, filmmaker, and educator. A victim of violence and trauma in her childhood, literature helped her regain the strength to speak. A central figure in African-American cultural life, she also lived in Ghana, where she hosted Malcolm X. Committed to the civil rights movement, she lent a strong, unique, and literary voice to document the life of a Black woman in segregationist America through seven autobiographical books and poetry. Her work is emblematic of an ongoing struggle for equality, justice, and respect.

A creation by artist Marie-Claire Laffaire

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