About The Work
In the mid 1970s, Richard Prince was working for Life Inc. in the tear-sheet department where he clipped articles from magazines to aid writers in their research. What remained from these deconstructed magazines were images featuring products and people designed to influence American shoppers. This approach of lifting and decontextualizing photographs remains the cornerstone of his practice.
One of Prince's best-known series, Girlfriends, uses snapshot images of young women in friendly but sexualized poses atop motorcycles. These images first appeared in biker magazines in the previous decades. Displayed in an era where portraiture was a dormant genre in the art world, Prince also introduced images of a subculture rarely represented in a gallery setting. Of course, it remains ambiguous whether these images were an homage or parody.
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About Richard Prince
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Cibachrome photograph
24.00 x 20.00 in
61.0 x 50.8 cm
This work is signed and numbered on verso.
About The Work
In the mid 1970s, Richard Prince was working for Life Inc. in the tear-sheet department where he clipped articles from magazines to aid writers in their research. What remained from these deconstructed magazines were images featuring products and people designed to influence American shoppers. This approach of lifting and decontextualizing photographs remains the cornerstone of his practice.
One of Prince's best-known series, Girlfriends, uses snapshot images of young women in friendly but sexualized poses atop motorcycles. These images first appeared in biker magazines in the previous decades. Displayed in an era where portraiture was a dormant genre in the art world, Prince also introduced images of a subculture rarely represented in a gallery setting. Of course, it remains ambiguous whether these images were an homage or parody.
Courtesy of Caviar20
About Richard Prince
From The Magazine
- Art 101: What to Say About Your New David Salle Print
- News & Events: 6 Highlights to Bid On in Artspace's Fall Auction
- News & Events: Prada Marfa, Satan, and Magnetic Dogs: The Upcoming Art Books to Get Excited About
- News & Events: Our List of 2018's Most Talked About Artists
- News & Events: Auction Hack: Collect 5 Artists You'll See at Auction Tomorrow—For Less
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