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Richard Prince Untitled (girlfriend) 1993 Ektacolor print. 64 1/4 x 44 1/2 in. (163.2 x 113 cm). This work is from an edition of two.
Provenance Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York; Jablonka Galerie, Cologne Exhibited New York, Barbara Gladstone, Richard Prince May 1 – June 12, 1993 (another example exhibited); Cologne, Jablonka Galerie, Girlfriends, 1993; Hannover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Richard Prince – Photographien 1977-1993, June 3 – July 24, 1994; Toronto, The Power Plant- Contemporary Art Gallery at Harbourfront Centre, The American Trip: Larry Clark Nan Goldin Cady Noland Richard Prince February 2 – April 8, 1996 (another example exhibited); Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Richard Prince Principal Gemälde und Fotografien 1977 – 2001, April 27 – July 28, 2002 (another example exhibited) Literature C. Haenlein, ed. Richard Prince – Photographien 1977-1993, Hannover, 1994, no. 48, p. 94 (illustrated); Scalo Publishers, ed., Richard Prince Adult Comedy Action Drama, New York, 1995, p. 170 (illustrated); C. Nickerson and N. Wakefield, Fashion Photography of the Nineties, Zurich/Berlin/New York, 1996, p. 144 (illustrated); P. Monk, The American Trip: Larry Clark Nan Goldin Cady Noland Richard Prince Toronto, 1996, p. 42 (illustrated); B. Mendes Bürgi, B. Ruf, and G. van Tuyl, eds., Richard Prince Paintings – Photographs, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2002, p. 136 (illustrated); R. Brooks, J. Rian, and L. Sante, Richard Prince London-New York, 2003, p. 75 (illustrated); R. Prince and S. Caley Regen, eds., Richard Prince Women, Los Angeles/Ostifildern-Ruit, 2004, p. 96 (illustrated) Catalogue Essay For his Girlfriends series in the early 1990s, Richard Prince dissected the ephemeral world portrayed in biker magazines. These publications showcased photographs sent in from their readers of their own girlfriends—the biker chicks. The women themselves become objects of the men’s desires but also subjects of the men’s tastes. Through Prince’s rephotographing of them, the images are seen as in light of their original context and also within our own subjectivity. When asked why these particular images helped analyze the relationship between men and women, the artist has said, ‘Well, as far as the biker chicks are concerned, I just wouldn’t mind being one. I’ve never said that before, but I think that’s what I really feel. There’s a certain kind of desire and a certain amount of passion. I like what I think they look like, or perhaps what they are. I think many of these pictures have their own egos and they have an imagination of their own. That’s my own particular reaction. I also think the biker chick is perhaps a more realistic representation that the Grace Kelly girl-next-door. I mean, the biker chicks are the girls next door.” (Richard Prince quoted in B. Wallis, “A Conversation with Richard Prince”, Art in America 81, November, 1993). Read More Artist Bio Richard Prince American • 1947 While some artists are known for a signature style, Richard Prince is most closely associated with his subject matter: for instance, Cowboys, his series of the Marlboro man magnified between 1980 and 1994; Nurses, sinister yet seductive, all copies from pulp novel covers; joke text paintings, simple block lettering of his own or appropriated jokes. Often labelled an artist of the Pictures Generation alongside Cindy Sherman and Robert Longo Prince has been said to be the contemporary artist who most understands the depth and influence of mass media over life in the 20th and 21st centuries. In whichever medium Prince chooses to work, he stays within the realm of appropriation. Of course Prince is not met without controversy, and he has been on the losing end of several lawsuits involving copyright infringement. His "Instagram" series — unedited reproductions of content posted by models, influencers and celebrities on their personal feeds — sold for upwards of $100,000 at primary market, making for a memorable moment at Frieze Week New York in 2015. View More Works