to-be-art: Glenn Ligon (b. 1960, Bronx, NY) Give us a Poem (Palindrome #2), 2007. Gift of the Artist. After a speech by Muhammad Ali at Harvard University in 1975, a student asked Ali to give the audience a poem, Ali replied, “me, we.” As a star athlete and celebrated spokesman for political awareness in the black community and beyond, Ali imbued those two words with poetic and political meaning that resonated long after the crowd dissipated. Arguably one of the shortest poems ever recited, “me, we” highlighted the intimate relationship between the individual and the community. Here, Ali’s poignant verse is commemorated in a neon installation by Glenn Ligon. Give us a Poem introduces us to Ligon’s Characteristic appropriation of provocative texts and visuals that engage the viewer or spectator in both historical and current discourses on identity and contemporary art.
to-be-art: Glenn Ligon (b. 1960, Bronx, NY) Give us a Poem...
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pmikos: Benvinguts al Cabanyal by Mar Hernández
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birdsong217: Leopold Gottlieb (Polish, 1833?-79 -1934) Seated...
birdsong217: Leopold Gottlieb (Polish, 1833?-79 -1934) Seated Woman, n/d. Gouache and oil on paper, laid down on board
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detail of Secret Garden Installation by Zaha Hadid
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sokht: Portrait Of Artist Andrej Chabanov, processing by...
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pmikos: Liu Baojun
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aquaticwonder: Heian II by DIVIDUS
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michaelvankekem: ”I sliced. And I enjoyed myself”...
michaelvankekem: ”I sliced. And I enjoyed myself” (2013) / printed on 70 grs. paper / edition of 10.
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harvestheart: Cousin of death - mixed media on board - Justin...
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brynart: Title: Penguins. Medium: Mixed media on acrylic...
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Nanna Prieler
Nanna Prieler
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tonihalonen: Erika’s Basement. Illustration for a Basement...
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artburgac: Ben Shahn
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someforeignletters: Blanca Gomez: Back to school!
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drawpaintprint: Joan Miró. Figures at Night Guided by the...
drawpaintprint: Joan Miró. Figures at Night Guided by the Phosphorescent Tracks of Snails,1940. watercolor and gouache on paper. Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Louis E. Stern Collection, 1963 © 2012 Successió Miró/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris
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soulist-aurora: This Is Not A Love Song by Hajin Bae
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anitaleocadia: Sølve Sundsbø
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carlosaranzamendy: Photo David Sims
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bucksthreads: Chet Baker by William Claxton.
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black-boys: model Deion Smithat Red NYC
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