Marshall, Kerry James
KERRY JAMES MARSHALL Untitled (Handsome Young Man), 2010 - Signed
$22,500.00
Sku: CB8309-B
Artist: Kerry James Marshall
Title: Untitled (Handsome Young Man)
Year: 2010
Signed: Yes
Medium: Etching
Paper Size: 26.25 x 21 inches ( 67 x 53 cm )
Image Size: 16 x 11.75 inches ( 41 x 30 cm )
Edition Size: 50
Framed: Yes
Frame Size:
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: This piece, Untitled (Handsome Young Man) by Kerry James Marshall, is a hardground etching with aquatint, hand-signed, titled, dated, and numbered by Marshall out of an edition of 50. Printed on Somerset white paper and published by Paulson Fontaine Press, the artwork is top-mounted in a white wooden frame with UV-filtering Plexiglass, featuring a 1/2 inch face and a 1 1/2 inch depth. Marshall’s intention with works like Handsome Young Man is to reframe how Black subjects are viewed in art, offering nuanced, dignified portrayals that challenge historical depictions—or the lack thereof—in Western art. This print explores beauty and identity, focusing on a young Black man with a commanding presence. Marshall seeks to create a new canon where Black individuals are represented as complex, self-assured figures, a vision central to his artistic practice. His work invites viewers to see beyond stereotypes, presenting Black subjects as vibrant and essential voices within contemporary art. Referenced in "Kerry James Marshall: The Complete Prints 1976-2022" by Susan Tallman (Distributed Art Publishers, 2023) Catalog reference number 81.
Artist: Kerry James Marshall
Title: Untitled (Handsome Young Man)
Year: 2010
Signed: Yes
Medium: Etching
Paper Size: 26.25 x 21 inches ( 67 x 53 cm )
Image Size: 16 x 11.75 inches ( 41 x 30 cm )
Edition Size: 50
Framed: Yes
Frame Size:
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: This piece, Untitled (Handsome Young Man) by Kerry James Marshall, is a hardground etching with aquatint, hand-signed, titled, dated, and numbered by Marshall out of an edition of 50. Printed on Somerset white paper and published by Paulson Fontaine Press, the artwork is top-mounted in a white wooden frame with UV-filtering Plexiglass, featuring a 1/2 inch face and a 1 1/2 inch depth. Marshall’s intention with works like Handsome Young Man is to reframe how Black subjects are viewed in art, offering nuanced, dignified portrayals that challenge historical depictions—or the lack thereof—in Western art. This print explores beauty and identity, focusing on a young Black man with a commanding presence. Marshall seeks to create a new canon where Black individuals are represented as complex, self-assured figures, a vision central to his artistic practice. His work invites viewers to see beyond stereotypes, presenting Black subjects as vibrant and essential voices within contemporary art. Referenced in "Kerry James Marshall: The Complete Prints 1976-2022" by Susan Tallman (Distributed Art Publishers, 2023) Catalog reference number 81.