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Rashid Johnson — Untitled Bust
Rashid Johnson

Untitled Bust

2018

Rashid Johnson's *Untitled Bust* continues the artist's exploration of Black identity, history, and the psychological weight of cultural experience. The work engages with the tradition of portraiture and sculptural busts while reframing it through a contemporary lens that challenges and subverts classical Western conventions. Johnson's practice often layers personal and collective narratives, inviting reflection on themes of self-determination, anxiety, and resilience.

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November 12, 2018

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 36

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Rashid Johnson, Untitled Bust, 2018

Rashid Johnson's *Untitled Bust* continues the artist's exploration of Black identity, history, and the psychological weight of cultural experience. The work engages with the tradition of portraiture and sculptural busts while reframing it through a contemporary lens that challenges and subverts classical Western conventions. Johnson's practice often layers personal and collective narratives, inviting reflection on themes of self-determination, anxiety, and resilience.

Year
2018
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figurative Sculpture, Abstract Art, Bust Portrait, Black Experience, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Dark Tones, American Artist, Introspective Mood, 21st Century

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Collected by

Kylie Cohen, Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery