Kehinde Wiley

Kehinde Wiley

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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...more
Hardcover, 248 pages
Published May 15th 2012 by Rizzoli (first published March 6th 2012)
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