
Jim, if you choose to accept, the mission is to land on your own two feet.
A striking black-and-white gelatin silver print by Carrie Mae Weems, this work invites deep reflection on identity, resilience, and self-determination. The title's directive tone — borrowed from the language of spy missions — transforms personal survival into an urgent, almost impossible task, charged with both humor and gravity. Weems masterfully layers text and image to challenge her subjects, and viewers, to confront the social and historical forces that complicate the simple act of standing on one's own.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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Editions & Works on Paper
October 17, 2017
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