Richard Prince Untitled (Pens) 1979 Ektacolor photographs, in 4 parts each 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm) Signed, dated and numbered "Richard Prince 1979 3/10" on the reverse; further initialed and numbered "RP 3/10" on each sheet. This work is numbered 3 from an edition of 10.
Provenance Gladstone Gallery, New York Private Collection, London Skarstedt Fine Art, New York Exhibited New York, Skarstedt Fine Art, Richard Prince Early Photographs 1977-1979, February 21 - April 20, 2001 Basel, Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Richard Prince Photographs, December 8, 2001 - February 24, 2002 New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Richard Prince Spiritual America, September 28, 2007 - January 9, 2008, then traveled to Minneapolis, Walker Art Center (March 22 - June 15, 2008), London, Serpentine Gallery (June 26 - September 27, 2008) Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Richard Prince American Prayer, March 29 - June 26, 2011 Literature Richard Prince Early Photographs 1977-1979, exh. cat., Skarstedt Fine Art, New York, 2001, pp. 4-5 (illustrated) Richard Prince Photographs, exh. cat., Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Basel, 2001, pp. 11-13, no. 12 (illustrated) R. Brooks, J. Rian, Richard Prince New York: Phaidon, 2003, pp. 100-01 (illustrated) Richard Prince Spiritual America, exh. cat., Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 2008, pp. 62-63 (illustrated) Richard Prince American Prayer, exh. cat., Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, 2011, p. 106 (illustrated) 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
Richard Prince Untitled (Pens) 1979 Ektacolor photographs, in 4 parts each 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm) Signed, dated and numbered "Richard Prince 1979 3/10" on the reverse; further initialed and numbered "RP 3/10" on each sheet. This work is numbered 3 from an edition of 10.
Provenance Gladstone Gallery, New York Private Collection, London Skarstedt Fine Art, New York Exhibited New York, Skarstedt Fine Art, Richard Prince Early Photographs 1977-1979, February 21 - April 20, 2001 Basel, Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Richard Prince Photographs, December 8, 2001 - February 24, 2002 New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Richard Prince Spiritual America, September 28, 2007 - January 9, 2008, then traveled to Minneapolis, Walker Art Center (March 22 - June 15, 2008), London, Serpentine Gallery (June 26 - September 27, 2008) Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Richard Prince American Prayer, March 29 - June 26, 2011 Literature Richard Prince Early Photographs 1977-1979, exh. cat., Skarstedt Fine Art, New York, 2001, pp. 4-5 (illustrated) Richard Prince Photographs, exh. cat., Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Basel, 2001, pp. 11-13, no. 12 (illustrated) R. Brooks, J. Rian, Richard Prince New York: Phaidon, 2003, pp. 100-01 (illustrated) Richard Prince Spiritual America, exh. cat., Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 2008, pp. 62-63 (illustrated) Richard Prince American Prayer, exh. cat., Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, 2011, p. 106 (illustrated) 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
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