Within the cultural epicenter of New York, Gagosian is honored to unveil “Richard Prince: Early Images, 1977–87.” This exhibition, beforehand proven in London, revisits the formative decade of Prince’s oeuvre This complete showcase delves into greater than eighty of Prince’s seminal works, together with items from his famend cowboy, girlfriend, and commercial sequence, alongside items beforehand unrevealed on this metropolis.
Untitled (Pens), 1979
4 Ektacolor images
23 1/4 x 31 inches (59.1 x 78.7 cm)
© Richard Prince
Picture: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd
Courtesy the artist and Gagosian
The Entertainers: A Reflection of Time and Place
A focus of the exhibition is ‘The Entertainers’ sequence from 1982–83, that includes a compelling set of manipulated images set in opposition to the backdrop of Occasions Sq.’s nocturnal vibrancy. This sequence captures the uncooked, untamed spirit and the so-called ‘sleazy glamour’ of the period, spotlighting Prince’s adeptness at encapsulating the zeitgeist by means of his lens.
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Laoura, 1982
Ektacolor {photograph}, mat board, and painted wooden body
96 x 48 inches (243.8 x 121.9 cm)
Version of three
Rephotography: A Philosophical Endeavor
Prince’s revolutionary engagement with rephotography within the late ’70s and early ’80s marked a pivotal shift within the discourse on authorship and originality. His strategic appropriation and recontextualization of current photos, together with notable works like “Untitled (Self-Portrait)” (1980) and “Untitled (Cowboy)” (1980–84), problem the viewer to rethink the boundaries between creation and compilation. Prince’s methodology, devoid of the ‘decisive second,’ reinvents the narrative efficiency of the photographic picture.
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Untitled (Self Portrait), 1980
Ektacolor {photograph}
23 x 15 3/4 inches (58.4 x 40 cm)
© Richard Prince
Picture: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd
Courtesy the artist and Gagosian
A Legacy Unveiled
This exhibition presents a uncommon glimpse into Prince’s inventive sanctum, showcasing an array of archival supplies and writings that illuminate his conceptual and methodological rigor. Noteworthy is the inclusion of supply supplies from his tenure within the tear-sheet division at Time journal, providing an unprecedented glimpse into his inventive genesis.
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Untitled (Make-up), 1982–84
Ektacolor {photograph}
20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61 cm)
© Richard Prince
Picture: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd
Courtesy the artist and Gagosian
Cultural Chronicles and Thematic Explorations
Prince’s work serves as a cultural chronicle, weaving collectively strands of American vernaculars and subcultures to interrogate the development of nationwide identification. By his exploration of themes equivalent to alienation, masculinity, and the celebrity-infamy dichotomy, as seen in works like “Criminals and Celebrities” (1986) and “Untitled (Fainted)” (1980), Prince invitations a discourse on the representational energy of pictures.
An Invitation to the Vanguard
“Richard Prince: Early Images, 1977–87” is greater than an exhibition; it’s an odyssey by means of the transformative years of a visionary artist. Having graced Gagosian’s London areas in Davies Avenue and Grosvenor Hill in 2023, this exhibition now invitations New York audiences to traverse the evolving panorama of artwork by means of Prince’s pioneering lens. Gagosian extends a heat invitation to each connoisseurs and newcomers to immerse themselves within the narrative of an artwork type reborn below Prince’s evocative gaze.
RICHARD PRINCE
Early Images, 1977–87
March 9–April 13, 2024
522 West twenty first Avenue, New York