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Tim Rollins and K.O.S. — By Any Means Necessary
Tim Rollins and K.O.S.

By Any Means Necessary

Created in collaboration between Tim Rollins and his youth art collective K.O.S. (Kids of Survival), this powerful screenprint layers bold visual imagery directly onto repurposed book pages, merging text and image into a charged political statement. The work's title, borrowed from Malcolm X's iconic declaration, speaks to themes of resistance, empowerment, and the transformative potential of art as a tool for social change. The choice of book pages as a substrate reinforces the collective's signature practice of using literature as both material and conceptual foundation.

Medium
Screenprint, on book page to laid paper, the full sheet.

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October 17, 2017

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Tim Rollins and K.O.S., By Any Means Necessary

Created in collaboration between Tim Rollins and his youth art collective K.O.S. (Kids of Survival), this powerful screenprint layers bold visual imagery directly onto repurposed book pages, merging text and image into a charged political statement. The work's title, borrowed from Malcolm X's iconic declaration, speaks to themes of resistance, empowerment, and the transformative potential of art as a tool for social change. The choice of book pages as a substrate reinforces the collective's signature practice of using literature as both material and conceptual foundation.

Medium
Screenprint, on book page to laid paper, the full sheet.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

American Artists, Mixed Media, Screenprint, Social Commentary, Community Art, Late 20th Century, Collaborative Art, Contemporary Art, Political Art, Activist Art, Text-Based Art, Black and White

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