Glenn
Ligon
Debris Field II, 2015
Aquatint with Sugar-lift and Drypoint and Scraper
Edition of 35
Plate Size: 16 x 12 inches (40.64 x 30.5 cm)
Sheet Size: 21.5 x 17 inches (54.6 x 43.2 cm)
Debris Field I, 2012
Aquatint with Sugar-lift and Drypoint and Scraper
Edition of 35
Plate Size: 16 x 12 inches (40.64 x 30.5 cm)
Sheet Size: 21.5 x 17 inches (54.6 x 43.2 cm)
Recognised as one of the most important and influential contemporary American artists, Glenn Ligon is known for exploring themes of identity, race, cultural context and societal acceptance. Often using text and literary excerpts to elicit both visual and intellectual responses, his work provocatively addresses political and cultural topics that have defined generations
Born in New York in 1960, Glenn Ligon work is in numerous public collections including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Solomon R. Guggenheim and the Tate Modern amongst many.