Whitewashing in art

Head of Christ by Warner Sallman (1941) is the most widely reproduced image of Jesus

Whitewashing in art is the practice of altering the racial identity of historical and mythological figures in art as a part of a larger pattern of erasing and distorting the histories and contributions of non-whites. It mirrors the racial biases and prejudices of those times, which continue to impact society today. It encompasses various facets reflecting historical biases.[1]

  1. ^ Galer, Sophia Smith. "How black women were whitewashed by art". BBC. Retrieved 2023-06-26.