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Cholly (Portrait of Man in Mixed Media and Collage with Floral Theme by Ransome)

2023

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"Cholly" — small portrait of man in mixed media and collage with floral theme in pink, yellow and green 2023 graphite, acrylic and collage on panel 8 x 8 x 2 inches, unframed Piece can be hung attractively with or without a frame "Cholly" is a small, square portrait by the artist Ransome depicting a man's bust. It comprises various collaged media to enact a lively background for the portrait itself, which is rendered in graphite and acrylic paint; in areas of negative space, such as the character's lips and shirt, the vivacious background is made to shine through. The man gazes off to the right of the viewer as if he is lost in thought or giving his attention to something else. The portrayal of the man is cut off at the eyebrows. Statement from the artist: Ransome is a contemporary artist whose practice is both personal and universal. His work focuses on images that center on his African-American lineage, traced to sharecroppers of the American South who migrated to northern cities along the east coast. The pictorial narratives are personal, yet the symbols used are universal and interplay with larger social, racial, ancestral, economic and political history that speaks to current issues. While combining acrylic paint and an array of found, created and purchased paper, the materials he uses makes conceptual statements and offers commentary on an often overlooked society through the employment of paintings, drawings, and sculptural objects. The history of his family is the history of black Americans, which is the history of all of North America. He uses representational and abstract works that incorporate symbols, patterns and marks to assimilate powerful images that possess rhythmic properties of music that weave throughout his oeuvre.
  • Creator:
    Ransome (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Hudson, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU22715607452

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