Condition Report

2000

Glenn Ligon

Associated Names
Glenn Ligon

Artist, American, born 1960

The image shows bold, rectangular letters arranged in a vertical stack, forming a compact geometric composition. The text reads "I AM A MAN" in a straightforward and assertive manner. The background is textured and subtly varied in shades of white and gray, enhancing the starkness of the black lettering.
The image shows bold, black letters spelling "I AM A MAN" arranged vertically in a rectangular shape. Surrounding the text are delicate lines and annotations indicating imperfections like "hairline cracks," "brown spots," and "fingerprints." The marks give the appearance of an aged artifact with layers of depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    Iris print on paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 81.28 × 57.79 cm (32 × 22 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.9.1.a-b

More About this Artwork

Video:  Conversations with Artists: Glenn Ligon

On March 15, 2013, Glenn Ligon discussed the layers of history, meaning, and physical material of three of his works in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art. 

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2016

  • The Color Line: African-American Artists and Segregation, Musée du Quai Branly, Paris, 2016-2017.

Bibliography

2016

  • Soutif, Daniel. The Color Line : les artistes africains-américains et la ségrégation, 1865-2016. Exh. cat. Musee du Quai Branly, Paris, France, 2016

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: AP 5/7 L

Wikidata ID

Q76561889

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