Carl Craig Releases Painting of Triumph To Tragedy Book Five
Miami, FL - September 11, 2025
By: Carl & Marie-Donald Manigat Craig
THE FABRIC OF
A POLITICAL LANDSCAPE
The scene is set in a burning photo, its edges burning, hinting at both destruction and peril—an announcement of the narrative that unfolds.
In the safety of the presidential palace, a striking mixed-race couple remain entwined while having coffee: she, adorned in a flowing cerulean nightgown and crowned with a golden scarf that gleams under the faint light; he, stately in a crimson jacket, exuding quiet authority. Their attire is more than mere fabric—it is emblematic of influence, aspiration, ambition, and the complex and exciting interplay of love, politic and power.
Beyond the hush of their private moment, a patio door stands ajar. Through it, a palace guard captures the threshold of night and dawn—a world between, illuminated by the lingering glow of candles that have burned well into morning. Outside, the horizon is ablaze, the sky painted with both the promise of a new day and the remnants of last night’s fires.
This tableau is more than a domestic scene; it invites us to ponder whether the tender moments behind closed doors are themselves catalysts in the sweeping currents of political change—a story as old as history itself…..as old as triumph and tragedy.