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Kehinde Wiley : an Economy of Grace
Title
Kehinde Wiley : an Economy of Grace.
Publication
Chicago, Ill. : Music Box Films, 2023.
Distribution
New York, N.Y. : Grasshopper Film
Physical Description
1 online resource (39 min.)
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Title is part of the Projectr collection.
Directed by Jeff Dupre.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
The artist behind Barack Obama's presidential portrait, Kehinde Wiley is known for his vibrant, larger-than-life reinterpretations of classical portraits featuring young Black men. "Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace" follows the artist as he embarks upon an exciting new project - a series of classical portraits of Black women. Embracing serendipity and chance, Kehinde casts his models on the bustling streets of New York - highlighting Chanel, a prison guard at Riker's Island; Shantavia, a teen mother working for her GED; Cali and Dacia, young lovers in the throws of a new romance; Treisha, an immigrant from Barbados with attitude to spare; and Ena, a nurse who hopes to one day open an art gallery of her own. Finding models is just the beginning of Wiley's elaborate process. The artist collaborates with Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci to design gowns for his subjects to pose in, paints in his studio in Beijing and finally unveils his works at the Sean Kelly Gallery in New York for all to see. "An Economy of Grace" is an exploration of Black beauty and an intimate portrait of one of this generation's most intriguing and accomplished visionaries.
Variant and related titles
ASP-AVON. OCLC KB.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 08, 2024
Credits
Directed by Jeff Dupre.
Cast
Featuring Kehinde Wiley.
Subjects
Genre/Form
documentary film.
Short films.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
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