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Richard Prince

RICHARD PRINCE

Early Photography, 1977–87 Gagosian 9 March–13 April 2024 West 21st Street, New York
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Gagosian is pleased to announce Richard Prince: Early Photography, 1977–87, at the 522 West 21st Street gallery in New York. The exhibition features many of Prince’s iconic cowboy, girlfriend, and advertisement photographs, some of which have not previously been exhibited in the city. It also includes the complete series of The Entertainers (1982–83), a rarely seen set of manipulated photographs taken in the bars, clubs, and restaurants of New York’s Times Square. Archival material and writings by the artist will also be on view.

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Exhibition view: Richard Prince, Early Photography, Gagosian, New York (9 March–13 April). Courtesy Gagosian. Photo: Owen Conway.
Exhibition view: Richard Prince, Early Photography, Gagosian, New York (9 March–13 April). Courtesy Gagosian. Photo: Owen Conway.
Exhibition view: Richard Prince, Early Photography, Gagosian, New York (9 March–13 April). Courtesy Gagosian. Photo: Owen Conway.
Exhibition view: Richard Prince, Early Photography, Gagosian, New York (9 March–13 April). Courtesy Gagosian. Photo: Owen Conway.
Exhibition view: Richard Prince, Early Photography, Gagosian, New York (9 March–13 April). Courtesy Gagosian. Photo: Owen Conway.
Exhibition view: Richard Prince, Early Photography, Gagosian, New York (9 March–13 April). Courtesy Gagosian. Photo: Owen Conway.
Exhibition view: Richard Prince, Early Photography, Gagosian, New York (9 March–13 April). Courtesy Gagosian. Photo: Owen Conway.
About the Artist

Mining images from mass media, advertising and entertainment since the late 1970s, Richard Prince has redefined the concepts of authorship, ownership, and aura. Applying his understanding of the complex transactions of representation to the making of art, he evolved a unique signature filled with echoes of other signatures yet that is unquestionably his own. An avid collector and perceptive chronicler of American subcultures and vernaculars and their role in the construction of American identity, he has probed the depths of racism, sexism, and psychosis in mainstream humour; the mythical status of cowboys, bikers, customised cars, and celebrities; and most recently, the push-pull allure of pulp fiction and soft porn, producing such unlikely icons as the highly coveted Nurse paintings.

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About the Gallery
Gagosian is a global network of art galleries specialising in modern and contemporary art with eighteen exhibition spaces worldwide.
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522 West 21st Street
New York
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Gagosian contemporary art gallery in West 21st Street New York United States
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Tuesday – Saturday
10am – 6pm
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