Glenn Ligon – America, 2015 – Screen-print

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Screenprint in colours on Coventry Rag paper

Glenn Ligon's America (2015) is a limited edition screen-print on Coventry Rag paper, measuring 24.5 x 32 inches. The artwork features the word AMERICA prominently displayed in bold, capital letters, set against a distressed, textured black background. The print’s surface shows intentional wear and fragmentation, evoking a sense of decay and highlighting themes of identity, race, and history within the American context. The rough texture and the broken appearance of the text create a powerful visual statement, aligning with Ligon's exploration of language and its impact on cultural and social narratives. This work invites viewers to reflect on the complexity and duality of the American experience.

Glenn Ligon (United States, 1960) is a conceptual artist whose work delves into race, language, and identity. Renowned for his text-based paintings, he draws from literary sources like James Baldwin and Zora Neale Hurston. Ligon's art critically examines American history and culture, challenging perceptions and narratives.

Glenn Ligon

America , 2015

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

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Screen-print

Screen-printScreen printing is a technique where ink is transferred through a mesh onto a substrate, with areas blocked by a stencil to prevent ink from passing through. This method, also known as serigraphy or silkscreen printing, is commonly used to produce prints on posters, T-shirts, vinyl, stickers, wood, and other materials. The process is a type of stencil printing, allowing for vibrant, detailed designs on various surfaces.

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Edition of 50

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Screenprint in colours on Coventry Rag paper

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America , 2015

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Art points to things. It's a way of giving people not the standard way of looking at the world.
- Glenn Ligon

Glenn Ligon is a Conceptual artist that uses his chosen mediums to explore the themes of society, literature, and history in a way that is interesting and thought-provoking. Ligon graduated from Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and proceeded to attend theWhitney Museum Independent Study Program a few years later. Ligon uses his artwork as a platform to explain his own personal experiences with racism and homophobia in the United States, as he has had to deal with both firsthand. He is best known for his text-based paintings, which use words and phrases in varying levels of complexity to show his point of view. The first painting in which Glenn Ligon used text drew inspiration from the prologue to Ralph Ellison'sInvisible Man. However, despite his success with this style of work, Glenn Ligon does not limit himself to paintings; he has also used photography, installation, sculpture and video to explore the same themes. (Artist website)

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Glenn Ligon

America , 2015

24.5 x 32 cm

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