"Wiley's larger-than-life figures disturb and interrupt tropes of portrait painting, often blurring the boundaries between traditional and contemporary modes of representation and the critical portrayal of masculinity and physicality as it pertains to the view of Black and brown young men. The models are dressed in their everyday clothing, most of which is based on far-reaching Western ideals of style, and are asked to assume poses found in paintings or sculptures representative of the history of their surroundings. ... ...
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"Wiley's larger-than-life figures disturb and interrupt tropes of portrait painting, often blurring the boundaries between traditional and contemporary modes of representation and the critical portrayal of masculinity and physicality as it pertains to the view of Black and brown young men. The models are dressed in their everyday clothing, most of which is based on far-reaching Western ideals of style, and are asked to assume poses found in paintings or sculptures representative of the history of their surroundings. ... Without shying away from the socio-political histories relevant to the subjects, Wiley's heroic images exhibit a unique modern style that awakens complex issues which many would prefer remain mute"--Publisher's description
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Add this copy of Black Light to cart. $26.17, good condition, Sold by PlumCircle rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West Mifflin, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by powerHouse Books.
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Very Good. 15 x 12", boards, 53pp, covers a bit edge-rubbed, bottom fore-corners and spine-top bumped, hinges a bit loose else a nice copy in a lightly rubbed dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. African-American artist who painted President Barak Obama's official Presidential portrait. SCARCE.