Lot Essay
"To make a statement about white perceptions of black people by redoing a stereotype, who ever thought such a thing could happen?" — Robert Colescott
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The Boss
Details
Robert Colescott (1925-2009)
The Boss
signed, titled and dated '”The Boss” R. Colescott 1990’ (lower left)
acrylic on paper
40 3/8 x 26 in. (102.6 x 66 cm.)
Painted in 1990.
The Boss
signed, titled and dated '”The Boss” R. Colescott 1990’ (lower left)
acrylic on paper
40 3/8 x 26 in. (102.6 x 66 cm.)
Painted in 1990.
Provenance
Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston
Private collection, Boston
Private collection, California
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private collection, Boston
Private collection, California
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Brought to you by
Kathryn Widing