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The Resource Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery : the prelude, Christine Riding with contributions by Sarah Thomas, Zoé Whitley and Kehinde Wiley

Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery : the prelude, Christine Riding with contributions by Sarah Thomas, Zoé Whitley and Kehinde Wiley

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Summary
The American artist Kehinde Wiley (b. 1977) is best known for his spectacular portraits of African Americans with knowing references to the grand European tradition of painting. He was commissioned in 2017 to paint Barack Obama, becoming the first Black artist to paint an official portrait of a president of the United States. His work makes reference to old master paintings by positioning contemporary Black sitters in the pose of the original historical figures, raising issues of power and identity, and the absence or relegation of Black and minority-ethnic figures within European art. For his first collaboration with a major UK gallery, Wiley will depart from portraiture to explore the European landscape tradition through the medium of film and painting, casting Black Londoners from the streets of Soho. His new works will explore European Romanticism and its focus on epic scenes of oceans and mountains, drawing inspiration from the National Gallery's masterpieces in landscape and seascape. -- publisher's statement
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
112 pages
Note
Published to accompany the exhibition held at The National Gallery, London, December 10, 2021-April 18, 2022
Isbn
9781857096774
Instance
Label
Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery : the prelude
Title
Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery
Title remainder
the prelude
Statement of responsibility
Christine Riding with contributions by Sarah Thomas, Zoé Whitley and Kehinde Wiley
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Artist
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Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The American artist Kehinde Wiley (b. 1977) is best known for his spectacular portraits of African Americans with knowing references to the grand European tradition of painting. He was commissioned in 2017 to paint Barack Obama, becoming the first Black artist to paint an official portrait of a president of the United States. His work makes reference to old master paintings by positioning contemporary Black sitters in the pose of the original historical figures, raising issues of power and identity, and the absence or relegation of Black and minority-ethnic figures within European art. For his first collaboration with a major UK gallery, Wiley will depart from portraiture to explore the European landscape tradition through the medium of film and painting, casting Black Londoners from the streets of Soho. His new works will explore European Romanticism and its focus on epic scenes of oceans and mountains, drawing inspiration from the National Gallery's masterpieces in landscape and seascape. -- publisher's statement
Cataloging source
UKMGB
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1977-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Wiley, Kehinde
Dewey number
759.13
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
ND1329.W545
LC item number
A4 2021
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • bibliography
  • catalogs
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1977-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Riding, Christine
  • Thomas, Sarah
  • Whitley, Zoé
  • Wiley, Kehinde
  • National Gallery (Great Britain)
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  • Wiley, Kehinde
  • Exhibition catalogs
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Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery : the prelude, Christine Riding with contributions by Sarah Thomas, Zoé Whitley and Kehinde Wiley
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Publication
Distribution
Note
Published to accompany the exhibition held at The National Gallery, London, December 10, 2021-April 18, 2022
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
on1289264056
Dimensions
28 cm
Extent
112 pages
Isbn
9781857096774
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations (color)
Label
Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery : the prelude, Christine Riding with contributions by Sarah Thomas, Zoé Whitley and Kehinde Wiley
Publication
Distribution
Note
Published to accompany the exhibition held at The National Gallery, London, December 10, 2021-April 18, 2022
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
on1289264056
Dimensions
28 cm
Extent
112 pages
Isbn
9781857096774
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations (color)

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