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David Driskell
(American, 1931-2020)
African Saint, 2005
Estimate: $500-$700
Sold
$1,200
Live Auction
Prints & Multiples
Size
7 x 5 1/2 inches.
Description
David Driskell
(American, 1931-2020)
African Saint
, 2005linocut on paper
signed, titled, dated, and numbered 6/50 in pencil
7 x 5 1/2 inches.
Property from THE WAREHOUSE, Atlanta, Georgia
Condition
Framed: 18 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches.
Not examined out of frame, appears to be in excellent condition.
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Not examined out of frame, appears to be in excellent condition.
Please request additional images.
Signature
signed, titled, dated, and numbered 6/50 in pencil
Provenance
Lot notes:
Artist, curator, writer, and art-historian David C. Driskell (1937-2020) is celebrated for his legacy of spotlighting the art of Black people in America and is considered by many the founding scholar of African American art as a field of study. He is highly regarded for his 1976 landmark exhibition Two Centuries of Black American Art, now widely recognized as a pivotal moment in American art history. His own artwork ranging from paintings, collages, prints, and drawings is recognized for its intimacy and innovative abstraction.
Artist, curator, writer, and art-historian David C. Driskell (1937-2020) is celebrated for his legacy of spotlighting the art of Black people in America and is considered by many the founding scholar of African American art as a field of study. He is highly regarded for his 1976 landmark exhibition Two Centuries of Black American Art, now widely recognized as a pivotal moment in American art history. His own artwork ranging from paintings, collages, prints, and drawings is recognized for its intimacy and innovative abstraction.
The following session includes hand-pulled prints that explore central themes in Driskell’s artwork, personal and cultural identity as well as nature and spirituality, while illustrating his mastery of form and composition.