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Glenn Ligon — Study for Negro Sunshine II #10
Glenn Ligon

Study for Negro Sunshine II #10

Glenn Ligon's *Study for Negro Sunshine II #10* continues the artist's long-standing exploration of language, identity, and the weight of words as visual and conceptual material. Drawing from literary and cultural sources, Ligon employs text-based strategies to examine how Black identity is constructed, obscured, and transformed through repetition and abstraction. The work reflects his ongoing interrogation of American history and the tensions between visibility and erasure.

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 14, 2014

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Glenn Ligon, Study for Negro Sunshine II #10

Glenn Ligon's *Study for Negro Sunshine II #10* continues the artist's long-standing exploration of language, identity, and the weight of words as visual and conceptual material. Drawing from literary and cultural sources, Ligon employs text-based strategies to examine how Black identity is constructed, obscured, and transformed through repetition and abstraction. The work reflects his ongoing interrogation of American history and the tensions between visibility and erasure.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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20th-Century Art, Series Work, Black Culture, Male Artist, Print Study, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Social Commentary, Introspective Mood, Identity Politics, Monochromatic, Abstract, Text-Based Art, Print Series, Black and White, African American Experience

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