Annie Lee. - Drip Dry

On a summer afternoon, a mother is engrossed in the arduous task of washing clothes in an old-fashioned tin wash bucket. Her hands are raw and red, but each garment is meticulously wrung out and hung to dry under the relentless sun. Her baby boy, full of youthful energy, sends his ball careening by Mama is undeterred by the unfolding chaos or the creeping fatigue. She continues her labor with an unspoken strength. The playful commotion seems to only fuel her resolve to get the work done rather than distract her. Each piece of clothing that dries light stands as another symbol of her commitment to family.  HERStory Matters: Artist Annie Lee was born on March 3, 1935. Artist Annie Frances Lee was born in Gadsden, Alabama. Raised by a single parent, she grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Wendell Phillips High School. Lee began painting at an early age, winning her first art competition at the age of ten. Lee was offered a four-year scholarship to attend Northwestern University aft