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Hank Willis Thomas — Liberation Of T. O.: I'm Not Goin Back Ta' Work For Massa In Dat' Darn Field (from Unbranded: Reflections In Black By Corporate America)
Hank Willis Thomas

Liberation Of T. O.: I'm Not Goin Back Ta' Work For Massa In Dat' Darn Field (from Unbranded: Reflections In Black By Corporate America)

Hank Willis Thomas's work from the 'Unbranded' series critiques corporate influence on African American culture and history. The piece employs text and imagery to challenge narratives of labor, freedom, and corporate appropriation of Black cultural identity.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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April 5, 2019

Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000

Lot 3

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Hank Willis Thomas, Liberation Of T. O.: I'm Not Goin Back Ta' Work For Massa In Dat' Darn Field (from Unbranded: Reflections In Black By Corporate America)

Hank Willis Thomas's work from the 'Unbranded' series critiques corporate influence on African American culture and history. The piece employs text and imagery to challenge narratives of labor, freedom, and corporate appropriation of Black cultural identity.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Corporate Critique, African American Art, Social Commentary, Unbranded Series, Hank Willis Thomas, Text-Based Art

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