{"product_id":"sweet-fine-art-print-copy-1","title":"\"Drain it then\" Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"256\" data-start=\"227\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"256\" data-start=\"230\"\u003eDrain it, then. — Fine Art Print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"462\"\u003eIn this powerful narrative painting, Sugar Taylor reclaims a moment of everyday resistance during the Civil Rights era—when simply existing in public space became an act of courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eA Black woman stands at the edge of a segregated swimming pool, her posture steady, her gaze unflinching. Behind her, two white girls whisper in quiet judgment, while a small “Whites Only” sign lingers nearby—an understated but devastating reminder of the systems designed to exclude her.\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"770\"\u003eYet she remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eHer presence alone disrupts the intended order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"1175\"\u003eRendered in bold, expressive brushstrokes and saturated blues and purples, the composition contrasts the fluidity of water with the rigidity of social boundaries. The pool becomes both a site of leisure and a battleground for dignity. The artist places the viewer face-to-face with quiet defiance—resistance that does not shout, but refuses to disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003eThis work honors the countless unnamed women whose bravery reshaped public life through persistence rather than spectacle. It speaks to the power of self-possession, self-worth, and embodied protest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003ePainted on wood panel, the surface adds physical weight and permanence to the narrative, reinforcing the enduring legacy of these acts of everyday heroism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1673\"\u003eThis is not only a historical reflection—it is a contemporary reminder that freedom has always been built on the courage to take up space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAvailable in 12 x 16\" or 18 x 24\"  Fine Art Giclee Print\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"When in Roam","offers":[{"title":"12 x 16\" Fine Art Print with 1\/2 White Edge","offer_id":47541655601391,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" Fine Art Print with 1\/2 White Edge","offer_id":47541655634159,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/4265\/3423\/files\/DrainitThen.png?v=1769453930","url":"https:\/\/www.shopwheninroam.com\/products\/sweet-fine-art-print-copy-1","provider":"When in Roam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}