Joy riding, Flatbush, Brooklyn, NYC

1981, printed 2022

Jamel Shabazz

Associated Names
Jamel Shabazz

Artist, American, born 1960

Four children are seated inside a cream-colored car. The children are positioned in a row along the back seat, facing the camera through the open car window. The boy on the far left wears a blue jacket and leans out of the window. Next to him is a boy in a brown knitted beanie and a fluffy coat. The third child wears a brown jacket over a white shirt with blue stripes, leaning forward. The child on the far right wears an orange jacket and rests his arms on the window ledge, with a shy grin. The background shows a street view with storefronts, including one with a "MEAT KING" sign visible.

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Two Black men stand in a subway car facing the camera. Both are shown from the hips up. The man on the left wears a black leather jacket and brown fur hat, and wraps his arms around the body. He has a neutral expression but direct gaze. The man on the right wears a black leather jacket over a brown sweater. He points a finger on each hand at his head, which is topped by a brown newsboy cap.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Bene Taschen, Cologne); NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in black ink: Jamal / Shabazz / 1/9


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