“It has this power to make you think – how do I start looking? How do I become more conscientious about trying to see what isn’t being made obvious to me?” said Tallman. Tallman, the curator of the exhibit, wanted to shed light on the issue in a time when so many communities are unnoticed. Photograph: Courtesyoftheartist,LuhringAugustine,NewYork,RegenProjects,LosAngeles,andThomasDaneGallery,London Glenn Ligon – Untitled (Cancellation Prints). From works by Kerry James Marshall, Chris Ofili and William Kentridge, the artworks touch upon racial, social and political visibility, and what is often overlooked. This artwork and more are part of the Edge of Visibility, an exhibition on view at the International Print Center of New York. “Sam thought about all the people who got left out of history.” “It struck me as such a powerful device to get you to pay attention,” said Tallman.
From Albert Einstein to Oscar Wilde and Thomas Mann, Richter created portraits of 48 men born between 18, with their faces modeled after encyclopedia portraits, which he found from 19.īut the 48 portraits by Jones point to a different history. She’s referring to Richter, the German artist who created 48 portraits of influential white men in literature, science, philosophy and music.
“Then, the penny drops when you think about Gerhard Richter’s 48 Portraits.” “From a distance, I thought it was an abstract grid, but it’s only when I walked closer, I saw there were faces in it,” said Tallman.