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Rashid Johnson — Bull
Rashid Johnson

Bull

Rashid Johnson's *Bull* is a commanding work that grapples with the construction and manipulation of historical narrative, questioning who holds the power to define truth and legacy. Through his chosen medium—framed by the provocative statement, "I think it's interesting, the opportunity to produce a history, whether that history is true or not"—Johnson implicates the artwork itself as both subject and instrument of storytelling. The piece challenges viewers to consider how identity, mythology, and collective memory are shaped, distorted, and perpetuated over time.

Medium
"I think it’s interesting, the opportunity to produce a history, whether that history is true or not."

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Art and Design Evening Sale

March 3, 2015

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Rashid Johnson, Bull

Rashid Johnson's *Bull* is a commanding work that grapples with the construction and manipulation of historical narrative, questioning who holds the power to define truth and legacy. Through his chosen medium—framed by the provocative statement, "I think it's interesting, the opportunity to produce a history, whether that history is true or not"—Johnson implicates the artwork itself as both subject and instrument of storytelling. The piece challenges viewers to consider how identity, mythology, and collective memory are shaped, distorted, and perpetuated over time.

Medium
"I think it’s interesting, the opportunity to produce a history, whether that history is true or not."
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Cultural Commentary, Male Artist, Provocative Statement, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Historical Narrative, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Black Artist, Identity And History, Introspective Mood, 21st Century, Identity Politics, Cultural Narrative, Contemporary Art, Abstract Expression, Animal Subject, Text-Based Art

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Collected by

Kylie Cohen, Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery