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Donald Rodney

1961–1998

Black Comedy 2 1997
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Donald Gladstone Rodney (18 May 1961 – 4 March 1998) was a British artist. He was a leading figure in Britain's BLK Art Group of the 1980s and became recognised as "one of the most innovative and versatile artists of his generation." Rodney's work appropriated images from the mass media, art and popular culture to explore issues of racial identity and racism.

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Identity politics

Artworks

Left Right

In the House of My Father

Donald Rodney
1996–7

My Catechism

Donald Rodney
1997

How the West was Won

Donald Rodney
1982

Visceral Canker

Donald Rodney
1990

Black Comedy 1

Donald Rodney
1997

Black Comedy 2

Donald Rodney
1997

Psalms

Donald Rodney
1997

Artist as subject

In the House of My Father

Donald Rodney
1996–7

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Sketchbook number 5

Donald Rodney
1983–4

Sketchbook number 19

Donald Rodney
1987
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Sketchbook number 26

Donald Rodney
January 1989
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Sketchbook number 45

Donald Rodney
1997–8
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