Richard Prince
Instagram New Portraits - Queen Elizabeth II, 2015
Offset Lithograph
60 x 42 cm
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In the “New Portrait” series, which Prince has been showing since 2014, the artist depicts blown-up portraits of people the artist found scrolling through Instagram. Prince explains his process: “Sometimes...
In the “New Portrait” series, which Prince has been showing since 2014, the artist depicts blown-up portraits of people the artist found scrolling through Instagram.
Prince explains his process:
“Sometimes I look for photos that are straightforward portraits…Other times I look for photos that would only appear, or better still…exist on Instagram. Photos that look the way they do because they’re on the gram. Selfies? Not really. Self-portraits. I’m not interested in abbreviation. I look for portraits that are upside down, sideways, at arm’s length, taken within the space that a body can hold a camera phone. What did de Kooning say? ‘When I spread my arms out, it’s all the space I need.’”
This particular piece depicts Queen Elizabeth II, and was released in 2015 at the Gagosian Gallery (London). It is believed that 500 of these were produced.
Prince explains his process:
“Sometimes I look for photos that are straightforward portraits…Other times I look for photos that would only appear, or better still…exist on Instagram. Photos that look the way they do because they’re on the gram. Selfies? Not really. Self-portraits. I’m not interested in abbreviation. I look for portraits that are upside down, sideways, at arm’s length, taken within the space that a body can hold a camera phone. What did de Kooning say? ‘When I spread my arms out, it’s all the space I need.’”
This particular piece depicts Queen Elizabeth II, and was released in 2015 at the Gagosian Gallery (London). It is believed that 500 of these were produced.
Provenance
Originally acquired in 2015 from the Gagosian Gallery (Davies Street, London). Believed to have been produced in a limited edition of 500.Join our mailing list
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