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Etching, on Somerset Velvet buff paper - The print we are selling is numbered AP II/V - Published by Ray McGuire for Mayor, New York.

Untitled (Small Anxious Man) by Rashid Johnson, an etching from 2021, is a minimalist yet powerful portrayal of anxiety. The piece features a small, abstract figure etched with intense, scribbled lines, capturing a sense of agitation and emotional turmoil. The figure’s rough, enclosed form, surrounded by an open, empty space on Somerset Velvet buff paper, highlights feelings of isolation and vulnerability. The simplicity of the composition underscores Johnson’s exploration of identity and mental health. Published by Ray McGuire for Mayor, New York, this limited edition work, signed and numbered, continues Johnson’s examination of the complexities of the human condition.

Rashid Johnson (United States, 1977) is an American artist known for his conceptual post-black art. His diverse body of work includes photography, painting, sculpture, and installations that explore themes of African American identity, history, and culture. Johnson often incorporates materials like shea butter, black soap, and wax, infusing his pieces with symbolic meaning.

Rashid Johnson

Untitled (Small Anxious Man), 2021

Name: Untitled (Small Anxious Man), 2021
SKU: 12560
Price: 13500.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Etching

EtchingEtching is a technique where a design is created on a metal surface by using a strong acid or mordant to eat away the unprotected parts of the metal, leaving the desired pattern in relief (intaglio). In modern art and manufacturing, different chemicals may be used depending on the material being etched.

Edition

Edition of 30 + 10 + 5 AP

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Etching, on Somerset Velvet buff paper - The print we are selling is numbered AP II/V - Published by Ray McGuire for Mayor, New York.

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The way that light hits objects, I think, is one of the more important things that sculpture and photography share.
- Rashid Johnson

American conceptual post-black artist Rashid Johnson (1977) is a painter, photographer, filmmaker, and sculptor known for his photography and artistic productions that combine natural and spiritual sciences to augment black history. His early work was distinguished by a unique photo-printing process to achieve a painterly texture to prints, with The New York Times describing some of his black-and-white photography as “spectacularly rich.” As a photography major, Johnson earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Columbia College Chicago and a Master of Fine Arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago, after which he taught in the Lower East Side of New York City at Pratt Institute. Sometimes referred to as an artist-magician, Johnson creates and disseminates societal and cultural norms and expectations as they relate to the black experience. Much of his mixed-media work plays with concepts of race through contradiction and symbolism of coded references. Having earned national acclaim, Johnson’s work is held in some of the world’s leading art museums.

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Untitled (Small Anxious Man), 2021

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