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Glenn Ligon (born 1960, pronounced Lie-gōne) is an American conceptual artist whose work explores race, language, desire, sexuality, and identity. Based in New York City, Ligon's work often draws on 20th century literature and speech of 20th century cultural figures such as James Baldwin , Zora Neale Hurston , Gertrude Stein , Jean ...
- 1960 (age 62–63), The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
- Conceptual art
Glenn Ligon (b. 1960) is an artist living and working in New York. Throughout his career, Ligon has pursued an incisive exploration of American history, literature, and society across bodies of work that build critically on the legacies of modern painting and conceptual art.
He lives and works in New York, NY. Glenn Ligon is an American Conceptual artist known for his text-based paintings, prints, and sculptures. View Glenn Ligon’s 474 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
- American
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13 giu 2012 · Glenn Ligon (born 1960, pronounced Lie-gōne) is an American conceptual artist whose work explores race, language, desire, sexuality, and identity. Based in New York City, Ligon's work often draws on 20th century literature and speech of 20th century cultural figures such as James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, Gertrude Stein, Jean ...
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14 ott 2021 · Glenn Ligon. By Megan O’Grady Oct. 14, 2021. Share full article. For over 30 years, the artist has been making work that speaks to American history — ambiguous, open-ended, existentially...
Summary of Glenn Ligon. With his unique "text paintings" referencing Black thought and literature, Glenn Ligon came to prominence in the early 1990s and became known as one of the most astute observers and commentators on race, sexuality, and history in America.
