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Rashaad Newsome — Count Audemars of Marcy
Rashaad Newsome

Count Audemars of Marcy

2012

A vibrant collage on paper, this work by Rashaad Newsome melds heraldic imagery with references to hip-hop culture, drawing a pointed connection between aristocratic traditions of status and display and contemporary markers of Black excellence and wealth. The piece reframes the language of nobility and lineage through an Afrofuturist lens, challenging hierarchies of power and prestige. Presented in the artist's own frame, the work extends its visual statement beyond the image itself, treating the boundary between artwork and context as part of the composition.

Medium
collage on paper, in artist's frame

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Rashaad Newsome, Count Audemars of Marcy, 2012

A vibrant collage on paper, this work by Rashaad Newsome melds heraldic imagery with references to hip-hop culture, drawing a pointed connection between aristocratic traditions of status and display and contemporary markers of Black excellence and wealth. The piece reframes the language of nobility and lineage through an Afrofuturist lens, challenging hierarchies of power and prestige. Presented in the artist's own frame, the work extends its visual statement beyond the image itself, treating the boundary between artwork and context as part of the composition.

Medium
collage on paper, in artist's frame
Year
2012
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Aristocratic Imagery, Cultural Commentary, Ornate, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Emerging Artist, Portraiture, Collage, Contemporary Artist, Appropriation Art, American Artist, Pop Art, Paper, 21st Century, Works on Paper, Contemporary Art, Maximalism, Cultural Critique, Maximalist, Heraldic Imagery

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