Discover the powerful creative world of Chicago artist Lonnie Edwards with this striking pairing of original art and an intimate, limited-release book.

Prologue: BMW (Black Magic Woman)
Bold, haunting, and unapologetically expressive, BMW (Black Magic Woman) is an abstract silhouette rendered in oil and acrylic-a regal side profile evoking echoes of Basquiat's lineage. From her shadow rises a procession of ghostly figures: red-eyed, hooded specters symbolizing the internalized terror and generational trauma carried through America's history.
This 22" x 18" mixed-media work, set in a handcrafted frame, marks the beginning of Edwards's "shadow work" journey-an invitation to confront darkness, reclaim resilience, and transmute struggle into sovereignty.

When Life Gives You Lemons (Book)
Paired with the artwork is When Life Gives You Lemons, Edwards's deeply personal visual archive created over eight years during a battle with depression. Through paintings, concepts, and journal excerpts, the book offers an intimate look at the artist's creative evolution-unfiltered, vulnerable, and profoundly human.
Each page opens a window into self-reflection and survival, celebrating the transformative power of artistic expression.

Together, this rare artwork and companion book form a moving portrait of an artist confronting history, identity, and healing-an extraordinary offering for collectors seeking art with emotional intensity and cultural resonance.