Known for his oversize paintings of contemporary African-Americans in heroic poses inspired by the great history and portrait painters of the past, Kehinde Wiley's clever and ironic "reversals" have provided rich commentary on the nature of race and power in our society. His work began primarily from photographs he took of young men on the street in Harlem that he remixed with a fusion of historic painting styles, including elements of the French rococo. As rich visually as it is conceptually, Wiley's work has drawn ...
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Known for his oversize paintings of contemporary African-Americans in heroic poses inspired by the great history and portrait painters of the past, Kehinde Wiley's clever and ironic "reversals" have provided rich commentary on the nature of race and power in our society. His work began primarily from photographs he took of young men on the street in Harlem that he remixed with a fusion of historic painting styles, including elements of the French rococo. As rich visually as it is conceptually, Wiley's work has drawn attention since his earliest shows in 2001. In the last decade, he has become one of the most important artists of the moment, with work as relevant and resonant to the hip-hop generation as it is to high-end collectors and major museums. This volume--the only comprehensive monograph on Wiley's work--offers an in-depth understanding of this important artist's work. It chronicles both the earliest paintings and photographs and his recent forays into sculpture--bust portraits in bronze in the manner of Renaissance artists.
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Very Good Minus in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and glossy with no tears, just very light edgewear, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards with a minor scuff to the bottom of the spine; Gilt coating to the top and right textblock edges is perfect while there is a small amount of rubbing to the gilt coating on the bottom edge; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (11.75"-12.75" tall); 4.3 lbs; Light tan and green dust jacket with photo of man in t-shirt, and title in gold lettering; 2012, Rizzoli Publishing; 248 pages; "Kehinde Wiley, " by Thelma Golden, et al.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 248 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Excellent condition-top of dust cover a little worn.
