Figuring History: Kerry James Marshall on His New Painting

"The historical narrative of Black people in the United States is associated almost exclusively with a kind of trauma. So I decided I would make pictures that . . . represent a relationship between Black people that demonstrated a certain kind of affection for each other." – Kerry James Marshall

Kerry James Marshall's newest painting is on view in "Figuring History: Robert Colescott, Kerry James Marshall, Mickalene Thomas." Hear directly from the artist as he discusses the scene that inspired him and how it fits into his larger body of work as well as art history.
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Artwork: "Vignette (The Kiss)," 2018, Kerry James Marshall, Courtesy of Kerry James Marshall and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York

Music: "Southside" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

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