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Kerry James Marshall — Cheryl
Kerry James Marshall

Cheryl

2013

Kerry James Marshall's *Cheryl* (2013) is an inkjet print that presents a bold, intimate portrait rendered in Marshall's signature style, celebrating Black identity and beauty with striking visual confidence. The work reflects Marshall's ongoing commitment to centering Black figures in the canon of art history, using the medium of print to explore themes of representation and visibility. Through meticulous detail and a commanding presence, *Cheryl* asserts its subject's dignity and individuality within the broader context of Marshall's celebrated body of work.

Medium
inkjet print
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2013, this work is number 1 from an edition of 3. Literature: Charles Gaines, Greg Tate and Laurence Rassel, Exhibition History: Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen (M KHA); Copenhagen, Kunsthal Charlottenborg; Barcelona, Fundació Antoni Tàpies; Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía,

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art

February 28, 2026

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Sold: $38,700

Lot 142

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Kerry James Marshall, Cheryl, 2013

Kerry James Marshall's *Cheryl* (2013) is an inkjet print that presents a bold, intimate portrait rendered in Marshall's signature style, celebrating Black identity and beauty with striking visual confidence. The work reflects Marshall's ongoing commitment to centering Black figures in the canon of art history, using the medium of print to explore themes of representation and visibility. Through meticulous detail and a commanding presence, *Cheryl* asserts its subject's dignity and individuality within the broader context of Marshall's celebrated body of work.

Medium
inkjet print
Dimensions
91.44 x 137.16 cm
Year
2013
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Inkjet Print, Male Artist, African American Art, Digital Print, Contemporary Master, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Figurative Art, Late 20th Century, Portrait, Black Figures, Dark Background

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Art Institute of Chicago