
The Gypsy Fortune-Teller
Kehinde Wiley's "The Gypsy Fortune-Teller" appropriates and recontextualizes the historical painting by Caravaggio through the medium of Jacquard woven tapestry, substituting a contemporary Black subject into the composition of the Old Master work. Executed in cotton, merino wool, and Trevira CS, the tapestry transforms the traditional art historical narrative while simultaneously elevating the textile medium to fine art status. This work exemplifies Wiley's broader artistic practice of interrogating canon and representation by inserting marginalized figures into positions of prominence within Western art historical frameworks.
- Medium
- Jacquard woven tapestry in cotton, merino wool and Trevira CS.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions & Works on Paper
February 12, 2025
Lot 29
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