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Isaac Julien
Le Rêve No. 2, from the series “Looking for Langston Vintage,” 1989/2016
Estimated Value: $11,000
Ilford Classic silver gelatin fine art paper, mounted on aluminum
23 x 29.6 inches
Edition 1/4
Signed, on mount
Donated by the artist, courtesy of Jessica Silverman Gallery.
Custom frame, for which $1,500 shall be added to final purchase price.
Isaac Julien’s artistic practice is rooted in photography. "Looking for Langston" is an homage to Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes. When Julien was preparing to make what would become this award-winning work, he studied the photographs of James Van der Zee, George Platt Lynes and Robert Mapplethorpe. His research led not only to a critical response to their work but the creation of a landmark in the exploration of desire and the reciprocity of the gaze.
About the Artist:
Isaac Julien
Isaac Julien (b. 1960, London UK) splits his time between London, England, and Santa Cruz, California. He has had many solo shows at museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, NY; Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Art Institute of Chicago; Milwaukee Art Museum; Bass Museum of Art, Miami; Saint Louis Art Museum; Kestnergesellschaft, Hannover; SESC Pompeia, São Paulo; and the Aspen Art Museum. Julien was awarded the title Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honors, 2017. Julien is Distinguished Professor of the Arts at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he and Professor of the Arts Mark Nash teach within the Isaac Julien Lab.
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