Description

This square portrait illustration by Meryl Rowin depicts astronaut Mae Carol Jemison smiling gently against a textured purple background filled with white stars, comets, and a planet. Jemison wears a blue NASA flight uniform, with the distinctive NASA insignia visible in the lower right corner. Handwritten white typography to the left reads Mae Carol Jemison followed by the descriptive text first african american woman in space. The artistic style features digital painting techniques with visible brushwork and a rich violet colour palette.