Glenn Ligon New York, USA, b. 1960
Issac Hayes (version 1) #1, 2000
Oil, crayon and silkscreen on primed canvas
122 x 91.5 x 4 cm
48 x 36 x 1 5/8 in
48 x 36 x 1 5/8 in
© 2000 Glenn Ligon
Photo: Alejandro Paez
Further images
A portrait of the musician Isaac Hayes, somewhere between a drawing and a painting. The yellow details appear only on the model’s face, as if smudging it. He is wearing glasses and a chain around his neck, the details of which have also been smudged.
Ligon’s work includes painting, neon, photography, printmaking, installation, and video. He often works with impasto typography, but he also creates portraits. His interests include American history and society, language, and identity, which he approaches with a critical eye, drawing on the legacies of contemporary painting and conceptual art.