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2007

Rashid Johnson

American, born 1977

Johnson re-imagines painting without a rectangular structure, allowing the drape of the painted fabric to open up allusions to everything-from the outfits of boxer Jack Johnson, the vivid robes and theatrical postures of entertainer James Brown, and the mesmerizing presence, stillness, and clarity of stars in a night sky. These works can read as mystical cloaks or ritual adornments as much as the after-effects of a painterly process.
Spray enamel on polyester
84 x 84 in. (213.4 x 213.4 cm)
Purchased with funds from Rebecca and Alexander Stewart in honor of Marisa Sánchez, and in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
2007.87
Provenance: Purchased from James Harris Gallery, Seattle
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, In A Silent Way, May 18 - December 1, 2013

Seattle, Washington, "Rashid Johnson: Dark Matters", James Harris Gallery , July 12 - August 25, 2007

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