Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic

Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic

Filled with reproductions of Kehinde Wileyâ€™s bold, colorful, and monumental work, this book encompasses the artistâ€™s various series of paintings as well as his sculptural workâ€•which boldly explore ideas about race, power, and tradition. Celebrated for his classically styled paintings that depict African American men in heroic poses, Kehinde Wiley is among the expanding ranks of prominent black artistsâ€•such as Sanford Biggers, Yinka Shonibare, Mickalene Thomas, and Lynette Yiadom-Boakyeâ€•who are reworking art history and questioning its depictions of people of color. Co-published with the Brooklyn Museum of Art for the major touring retrospective, this volume surveys Wileyâ€™s career from 2001 to the present. It includes early portraits of the men Wiley observed on Harlemâ€™s streets, and which laid the foundation for his acclaimed reworkings of Old Master paintings by Titian, van Dyke, Manet, and others, in which he replaces historical subjects with young African American men in contemporary attire: puffy jackets, sneakers, hoodies, and baseball caps. Also included is a generous selection from Wileyâ€™s ongoing World Stage project; several of his enormous Down paintings; striking male portrait busts in bronze; and examples from the artistâ€™s new series of stained glass windows. Accompanying the illustrations are essays that introduce readers to the arc of Wileyâ€™s career, its critical reception, and ongoing evolution.
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber YES15197034
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2015-02-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791354309

Country	USA
Brand	Prestel
Manufacturer	Prestel
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	YES15197034
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2015-02-20
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783791354309

Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic

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