Chris Ofili

Untitled

1998

© Chris Ofili, courtesy Victoria Miro, London

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Artist: Chris Ofili born 1968
Medium: 30 works on paper, watercolour and graphite
Dimensions: None
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Presented by Victoria Miro and the artist 1999
Reference: T07503

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Ofili’s attention to the sensuous qualities of painting is evident in his use of watercolour in these thirty small-scale portraits. Shown in frontal or profile views, the women are presented as archetypes, highlighting the diversity of black identity. Each portrait is subtly different, celebrating the Afro-hairstyles and colourful clothes of the women.

Gallery label, September 2004

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