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Pope.L — White People Are the Flavor of the Mout
Pope.L — White People Are the Flavor of the Mout
Pope.L — White People Are the Flavor of the Mout
Pope.L

White People Are the Flavor of the Mout

2012

Pope.L's 2012 work on acrylic canvas board addresses complex themes of race, language, and identity through its provocative title and visual presentation. The piece employs wordplay and conceptual strategies to engage viewers in critical reflection about social hierarchies and stereotypes. Through the medium of acrylic paint, the artist creates a work that combines linguistic and visual elements. The title functions as both artwork and social commentary, creating tension between form and meaning. This work exemplifies Pope.L's practice of using art to interrogate systems of power and representation.

Medium
acrylic on canvas board
Dimensions
Location
Wright, Chicago, United States

Notes

Signed, titled, and dated to verso 'White People Are The Flavor of The Mout Pope L. Winter 2012'. Provenance: Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York | Acquired from the previous in 2015, Private Collection, Los Angeles | Private Collection

🔨 Auction Lot

Post War & Contemporary Art

May 14, 2026

Estimate: $7,000 to $9,000

Lot 201

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Pope.L, White People Are the Flavor of the Mout, 2012

Pope.L's 2012 work on acrylic canvas board addresses complex themes of race, language, and identity through its provocative title and visual presentation. The piece employs wordplay and conceptual strategies to engage viewers in critical reflection about social hierarchies and stereotypes. Through the medium of acrylic paint, the artist creates a work that combines linguistic and visual elements. The title functions as both artwork and social commentary, creating tension between form and meaning. This work exemplifies Pope.L's practice of using art to interrogate systems of power and representation.

Medium
acrylic on canvas board
Dimensions
30.5 x 22.9 cm
Year
2012
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Institutional Critique, Conceptual Art, Critical Practice, Provocative Themes, Language Art, Canvas Board, Social Commentary, Identity Politics, Contemporary Painting, Cultural Critique

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