Chris Ofili (b. 1968)

Afro Muses: Harem 5

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Chris Ofili (b. 1968)
Afro Muses: Harem 5
each signed twice and dated 'CHRIS OFILI Chris Ofili 95 - 05' (on the reverse)
nine elements--watercolor and graphite on paper in artist's frames
each, framed: 16 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (41.2 x 31.7 cm.)
each, sheet: 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (24.1 x 15.8 cm.)
Executed in 1995-2005.

Provenance

David Zwirner, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

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Lot Essay

“I try to make [my work] more and more beautiful, to decorate it and dress it up so that it is so irresistible, you just want to be in front of it.” (C. Ofili, quoted in L. Macritchie, "Ofili's Glittering Icons—Work of Chris Ofili at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York," Art in America, January 2000)

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