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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Runaways

1993

Glenn Ligon

Associated Names

Glenn Ligon

Artist, American, born 1960

Max Protetch Gallery

Publisher

Burnet Editions Master Printers

Printer

Medium

portfolio of ten lithographs in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of the Collectors Committee and Luhring Augustine Gallery
Dimensions

sheet: 40.64 x 30.48 cm (16 x 12 in.)
Accession Number

2010.57.1-10

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The image displays a drawing of a kneeling figure with raised hands in shackles, set against a plain background. Below the figure is text resembling a runaway slave advertisement, providing descriptive details. — Untitled

Glenn Ligon, Max Protetch Gallery, Burnet Editions Master Printers

1993

This is a drawing of an illustration and descriptive text. The upper part shows a human figure kneeling with hands clasped in black and white. Below, there is a block of text in large font describing a person's physical characteristics and clothing, presented in a style resembling an advertisement or notice. — Untitled

Glenn Ligon, Max Protetch Gallery, Burnet Editions Master Printers

1993

This is a print of a figure and text. The upper part of the image depicts a black and white illustration of a male figure walking while carrying a bag slung over a stick on his shoulder. The figure moves towards the right, passing by a small shrub or bush, and is set against a plain background. Below this illustration is printed text in a block format, resembling a runaway slave advertisement but with contemporary details. The text describes physical traits, attire, and personality characteristics in a detailed manner, giving the impression of a fictional wanted poster. — Untitled

Glenn Ligon, Max Protetch Gallery, Burnet Editions Master Printers

1993

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Luhring Augustine, New York); gift to NGA, 2010

Associated Names

Luhring Augustine

Exhibition History

2021

Afro-Atlantic Histories, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Dallas Museum of Art, 2021-2024 (shown only in Houston and Washington), no repro.

Bibliography

2021

Pedrosa, Adriano, and Toledo, Tomàs, editors.Afro-Atlantic Histories. Exh. cat. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, 2021-2022.

Inscriptions

each numbered, signed and dated in graphite along bottom edge

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