Glenn Ligon Figure #21 Words of James Baldwin's 'Stranger in the Village' on this acrylic and coal dust silkscreen. I put this here because of the layering and context. It could easily go in any of my themes. JB in general and this picture in particular resonate with me, even before I knew that the painting is made up of JB's words. wow. I also love knowing that in 2009 his work was one of the pieces chosen to hang in the private residence of our President and the Obama family.
